Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain C. V. Gridley
Photographed by Bill Klauk, circa 2001
1. Captain C. V. Gridley Marker
Erected 1946 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 42° 8.61′ N, 80° 2.885′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East Lake Road. At the entrance to Lakeside Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1716 E Lake Rd, Erie PA 16511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Commemoration of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.7 miles away); Erie Land Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); James N. Thompson Land Lighthouse Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Erie's Land Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different
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Also see . . .
1. Capt. Charles V. “Steve” Gridley. Biography of Captain Gridley, on the Spanish American War Centennial website. (Submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Charles Vernon Gridley at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. MarkerQuest - Captain C. V. Gridley. More information about the life and career of Captain Gridley. (Submitted on April 21, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2015
2. Captain C. V. Gridley Marker
Photographed by Bill Klauk
3. Captain C. V. Gridley Grave Marker
1844 - 1898
In command of the flagship Olympia at the Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898.
Died at Kobe, Japan, June 5
Photographed by Edward H. Hart, circa 1897
4. Captain C. V. Gridley
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 13, 2013
5. Charles Vernon Gridley
This plaque honoring Charles Vernon Gridley hangs in Bancoft Hall at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Charles Vernon Gridley
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Captain United States Navy
Born November 24 - 1844
Appointed to the Naval Academy
From Michigan 1860 Graduated 1863
Served with Farragut 1863 - 64
Commanded the U.S. Flagship Olympia
at the Battle of Manila Bay May 1 - 1898
Died at Kobe Japan
June 5 - 1898
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Captain United States Navy
Born November 24 - 1844
Appointed to the Naval Academy
From Michigan 1860 Graduated 1863
Served with Farragut 1863 - 64
Commanded the U.S. Flagship Olympia
at the Battle of Manila Bay May 1 - 1898
Died at Kobe Japan
June 5 - 1898
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,741 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on December 29, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
