John Paul Jones Memorial

John Paul Jones Memorial (HMCUF)

Location: Washington, DC 20006
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.294', W 77° 2.369'

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Inscription
[North Face inscriptions - above and beneath Captain Jones' statue:]

John Paul Jones
1747-1792
First to compel foreign man-of-war to strike colors to the Stars and Stripes.

[South Face inscriptions - above and beneath a bas relief rendering of Captain Jones raising the United States colors for the first time aboard an American man-o-war:]

"Surrender?
I have not yet begun to fight!"

In life he honored the flag.
In death the flag shall honor him.
Details
HM NumberHMCUF
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1912
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323112 N 4306350
Decimal Degrees38.88823333, -77.03948333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.294', W 77° 2.369'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 17.64" N, 77° 2' 22.14" W
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Area Code(s)202, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901-957 17th St SW, Washington DC 20006, US
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