The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Paul Jones Memorial
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
1. John Paul Jones Memorial,
North Face.
[North Face inscriptions - above and beneath Captain Jones' statue:]
John Paul Jones
1747-1792
First to compel foreign man-of-war to strike colors to the Stars and Stripes.
[South Face inscriptions - above and beneath a bas relief rendering of Captain Jones raising the United States colors for the first time aboard an American man-o-war:]
"Surrender?
I have not yet begun to fight!"
In life he honored the flag.
In death the flag shall honor him.
Erected 1912 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the DC, American Revolution Statuary series list.
Location. 38° 53.294′ N, 77° 2.369′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is at the intersection of 17th Street Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling south on 17th Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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Other markers no longer nearby. John Paul Jones Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); Lighting the Way (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Japanese Stone Lantern (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The 1912 Cherry Tree Plantings (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. John Paul Jones. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. John Paul Jones Memorial. Wikipedia entry
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
2. John Paul Jones Memorial
South Face.
Additional keywords. Continental Navy; U.S. Navy; Battle of Flamborough Head.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
3. John Paul Jones Memorial
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
4. John Paul Jones Memorial Marker
north face inscription.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
5. John Paul Jones Memorial Marker
south face bas-relief and inscription.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 8, 2009
6. John Paul Jones
sculpted by Charles Henry Niehaus.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015
7. Surrender?
I have not yet begun to fight!
I have not yet begun to fight!
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015
8. In Life He Honored the Flag
In Death the Flag Shall Honor Him
In Death the Flag Shall Honor Him
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015
9. John Paul Jones
Naval Historical Center
10. "American Naval Commanders" of the Revolutionary War Era
Engraving by J. Rodgers, published during the 19th Century by Virtue, Emmins & Co., New York.
It contains portraits of Esek Hopkins, Silas Talbot, John Paul Jones, Richard Dale and John Barry, all of whom were prominent officers of the Continental Navy and the early United States Navy.
Engraving from painting by Richard Paton, circa 1779
11. Engraving from Painting by Richard Paton
Engraving is titled in French, “Memorable battle between Captain Pearson commanding the Serapis and Commander John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard and his squadron.” From the collection of the U.S.National Archives and Records Administration, NAI 532895, via Wikipedia Commons.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,358 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. It was the Marker of the Week September 23, 2012. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 1, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 10. submitted on June 1, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 11. submitted on September 22, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
