Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Admiral Miguel Grau

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2016

1. Admiral Miguel Grau Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Gran Almirante de Peru
Miguel Grau
1834-1879
La República del Perú
al Caballero de los Mares

Inaugurado por el Presidente del Consejo de Ministros Salomón Lerner Ghitis
y el Embajador del Perú en los Estados Unidos de América
Harold Forsyth Mejía
siendo Presidente Constitucional de la República
Ollanta Humala Tasso
Washington DC, 24 de octubre de 2011

English translation:
Grand Admiral of Peru
Miguel Grau
1834-1879
The Republic of Perú
to the "Gentleman of the Seas"

Inaugurated by the President of the Council of Ministers
Salomón Lerner Ghitis
and the Peruvian Ambassador to the United States of America
Harold Forsyth Mejía
during the Presidency of
Ollanta Humala Tasso
Washington DC, October 24, 2011

Erected 2011 by la Embajada de Perú en los Estados Unidos de América.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 2011.

Location. 38° 54.466′

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N, 77° 2.323′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Memorial is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. The marker and statue are directly to the right of the entrance to the Peruvian Embassy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Elliott Coues House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); You are standing at the edge of Embassy Row (about 300 feet away); Old Chancery of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the United States (about 400 feet away); Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (about 400 feet away); Bernardo O'Higgins (about 400 feet away); General Federation of Women’s Clubs (about 400 feet away); Tabard Inn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Regarding Admiral Miguel Grau. Miguel María Grau Seminario (b. Paita, Peru, July 27, 1834 – d. Punta Angamos, Bolivia, October 8, 1879) is the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the Battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2016

2. Admiral Miguel Grau Marker

The marker and bust are to the right of the entrance of the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, DC.

between Peru and Chile. He was known as "el Caballero de los Mares" (Spanish for "Gentleman of the Seas") for his kind and chivalrous treatment of defeated enemies and is esteemed by both Peruvians and Chileans. He is an iconic figure for the Peruvian Navy, and one of the most famous merchant marine and naval military leaders of the Americas.

Admiral Miguel Grau, by Camulfo Vivanco image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2016

3. Admiral Miguel Grau, by Camulfo Vivanco

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.