(1776 - 1856)
Erie merchant mariner, naval officer, born in Mifflin County. Captured by the British during the War of 1812, Dobbins escaped, went to Washington to report the fall of Forts Mackinac and Detroit. Appointed a sailing master in the US Navy, he returned to Erie to supervise the construction of a squadron of warships later commanded by O.H. Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie. Dobbins served in the US Navy and Revenue Cutter Service for thirty years.| HM Number | HMDVB |
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| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 9:34am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 575142 N 4665461 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.13766667, -80.09071667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 8.26', W 80° 5.443' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 8' 15.60" N, 80° 5' 26.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 814 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 188-198 Dobbins Landing, Erie PA 16507, US |
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