William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commodore John Barry, U. S. N.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
1. Commodore John Barry, U. S. N. Statue
of the
United States
Born in Wexford, Ireland
1745
Died in Philadelphia
1803
Erected 1907 by The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, presented to the city of Philadelphia.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 56.897′ N, 75° 9.012′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It can be reached from South Independence Mall West. Marker is in the center of Independence Mall near Independence Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 111 S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The Challenges of Preservation (within shouting distance of this marker); Restoring an Icon (within shouting distance of this marker); A Street Scene in the Capital City (within shouting distance of this marker); American Philosophical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Philosophical Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); West Wing - Independence Hall
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Other markers no longer nearby. Independence Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Independence Hall (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other John Barry markers.
Also see . . .
1. Commodore Barry from US History.org. (Submitted on April 15, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. John Barry at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
2. Commodore John Barry, U. S. N. Statue
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017
3. Closeup of Commodore John Barry Statue
Internet Archive
4. John Barry
Engraving by Evert A. Duyckinck after a painting by Alonzo Chappel from National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, 1861.
Internet Archive
5. Statue of Commodore Barry
The Friendly Sons Monument
The Friendly Sons Monument
from The story of Commodore John Barry by Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, 1908.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,944 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
