Allegheny West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commodore Isaac Hull
United States Naval Officer
| | 09 March 1773 13 February 1843 | |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
1. Commodore Isaac Hull Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 40° 0.301′ N, 75° 11.382′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Allegheny West. It is on Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Section G, Lot 241. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Kelly Dr, Philadelphia PA 19132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas McKean (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); General Hugh Mercer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elisha Kent Kane (about 300 feet away); Charles Thomson (about 300 feet away); Hector Tyndale (about 400 feet away); Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell (about 500 feet away); Laurel Hill Cemetery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
2. Commodore Isaac Hull Marker
Commodore Hull's final words are purported to be "I strike my flag."
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
3. Grave of Commodore Isaac Hull
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
4. Marker in Laurel Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
5. Back of Commodore Isaac Hull Monument
In affectionate devotion to the private virtues of
Isaac Hull
his widow has erected this monument.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
6. USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides")
Commodore Isaac Hull's ship, the USS Constitution, is still an active warship and is seen here at the Charleston Navy Yard near Boston. It is currently the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
7. USS frigate Constitution with Commander Isaac Hull
This 1813 engraving by Cornelius Tiebout hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“This engraving of a crucial event in the War of 1812 pictures not one hero but two: the USS Constitution—nicknamed Old Ironsides because of her strength in deflecting the cannonballs of the British and the ship's commander, Isaac Hull (1773-1843), in the pendant portrait below. First commissioned as a naval lieutenant in 1798, Hull was an experienced officer by the start of the war. Spotting the British frigate Guerriere in the North Atlantic on August 19, 1812, Hull maneuvered his ship alongside it and ordered every starboard gun to fire. His agile and fearless leadership paid off: the Guerriere was destroyed. It was the first American victory over a British frigate and the first good news of the war.
Hull's portrait along with a detailed narration of the battle and the majestic depiction of the Constitution memorializes the significance of the navy in America's second war for independence.” — National Portrait Gallery
“This engraving of a crucial event in the War of 1812 pictures not one hero but two: the USS Constitution—nicknamed Old Ironsides because of her strength in deflecting the cannonballs of the British and the ship's commander, Isaac Hull (1773-1843), in the pendant portrait below. First commissioned as a naval lieutenant in 1798, Hull was an experienced officer by the start of the war. Spotting the British frigate Guerriere in the North Atlantic on August 19, 1812, Hull maneuvered his ship alongside it and ordered every starboard gun to fire. His agile and fearless leadership paid off: the Guerriere was destroyed. It was the first American victory over a British frigate and the first good news of the war.
Hull's portrait along with a detailed narration of the battle and the majestic depiction of the Constitution memorializes the significance of the navy in America's second war for independence.” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed by Wikipedia
8. Captain Isaac Hull
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,186 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7, 8. submitted on September 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
