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Commodore John Barry

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Commodore John Barry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
1. Commodore John Barry Marker
Inscription.
In honor of Commodore John Barry
Father of the American Navy
Born Co. Wexford, Ireland March 15, 1745
Died Philadelphia, Pa. September 13, 1803
To mark the 250th anniversary
of his birth March 15, 1995

 
Erected 1995 by Gift of the Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1745.
 
Location. 40° 41.851′ N, 73° 58.746′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. It can be reached from North Elliott Place south of Flushing Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The memorial marker stands on the grounds of Commodore Barry Park in Downtown Brooklyn. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 N Elliott Pl, Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commodore Barry Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Park (approx. Ό mile away); Bldg 92 (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ida B. Wells (approx. 0.4 miles
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away); Mclaughlin Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wunsch Hall, Tandon School of Engineering (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Commodore John Barry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
2. Commodore John Barry Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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