Inscription
This cannon of the War of 1812
marks the site of the battery on Concord Point
where
John O'Neill
1769-1838
served the guns single handed during the
British attack upon Havre de Grace
May 3, 1813 until disabled and captured.
He was released from the British frigate Maid Stone through the intercession of his young daughter, Matilda, to whom Admiral Cockburn gave his gold-mounted snuff-box in a token of her heroism. As a tribute to the gallant conduct of her father, the citizens of Philadelphia presented to him a handsome sword.
Details
| HM Number | HM54N |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1914 |
| Placed By | The citizens of Havre de Grace and the descendants of John O'Neill |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 11:49am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 406793 N 4377339 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.54066667, -76.08468333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 32.44', W 76° 5.081' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 32' 26.4000" N, 76° 5' 4.8600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 443, 410 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 701 Concord St, Havre de Grace MD 21078, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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