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Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base 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. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1805.
 
Location. 38° 29.946′ N, 77° 26.5′ W. Marker is in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is in Camp Barrett. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lopez Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Graves Hall (about 400 feet away); Courage (about 400 feet away); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marine Corps Base Quantico.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Captured Iraqi T-69 Tank (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Regarding O'Bannon Hall.
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The current O'Bannon Hall replaces a previous structure at this location.
 
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 March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,038 times since then and 101 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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Jun. 5, 2026