Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Paul Jones

1747 - 1792

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

1. John Paul Jones Marker

Inscription. Sailor and diplomat, commander of squadrons. Against desperate odds, his own ship afire and sinking, he defeated the British man-of-war Serapis and established our power upon the seas. He gave our Navy its first traditions of heroism and victory.

Erected 1957 by Walter Hancock, sculptor.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 58.022′ N, 75° 10.96′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Memorial can be reached from Waterworks Drive, 0.1 miles south of Kelly Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Casimir Pulaski (a few steps from this marker); General Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); Friedrich von Steuben (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); William Rush (within shouting distance of this marker); Arch & Standpipe (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.