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Near Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

O'Bannon Hall

Lieutenant Presley N. O'Bannon

— United States Marine Corps —

 
 
O'Bannon Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin W., October 4, 2016
1. O'Bannon Hall Marker
Inscription. In command of a small mixed naval force, on 27 April 1805, he seized the harbor fortress of Derna, Tripoli, and raised the American Flag for the first time in the old world.
 
Erected 2016.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1805.
 
Location. 38° 29.946′ N, 77° 26.5′ W. Marker is near Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Montezuma Avenue (County Route 641), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24198 Belleau Ave, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lopez Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Graves Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marine Officers Basic Class 6-67 (about 500 feet away); 9th Special Basic Class (about 500 feet away); Basic School Class of 2-1965 (about 500 feet away); 10th Special Basic Class (about 500 feet away); 5th Special Basic Class (about 600 feet away); Quantico Marine Athletes of the Sixties (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quantico.
 
Regarding O'Bannon Hall. The current O'Bannon Hall replaces a previous structure at this location.
 
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O'Bannon Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin W., October 4, 2016
2. O'Bannon Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2022, by Doug Frank of Fair Oaks, California. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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