Sloop Ranger Memorial
Sailed for France November 1777 John Paul Jones, Captain with dispatches of Burgoynes surrender received February 14, 1778
The first salute to the Stars and Stripes from the French fleet
British sloop Mandrake April 24, 1778
Erected by the Paul Jones Club of Portsmouth Sons of the American Revolution 1908
Bottom Inscription
This marker moved here from Badger Island 1963
Maine State Park & Recreation Commission
Erected 1908 by Portsmouth Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1889.
Location. 43° 5.152′ N, 70° 45.013′ W. Marker is in Kittery, Maine, in York County. It is on US 1 South. Marker is located at the Eastern end of John Paul Jones Park near the entrance to the Portsmouth Memorial Bridge on the Maine side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kittery ME 03904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USMC Memorial Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Maine Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Province of Maine Marker (about 600 feet away); Historic Rice Public Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Portsmouth Memorial Bridge Marker (approx. half a mile away in New Hampshire);
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
