Oliver Hazard Perry

Oliver Hazard Perry (HMWSH)

Location: Newport, RI 02840 Newport County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 29.759', W 71° 18.886'

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Inscription
At the age of twenty seven years
he achieved
the Victory of Lake Erie
September 10, 1816

[ Right of Monument : ]
Born in South Kingstown, R.I.
August 23, 1785
Died at Port Spain, Trinidad
August 23, 1819
Aged 34 years

[ Back of Monument : ]
His remains
were conveyed to his native land
in a ship of war,
according to a resolution
of Congress
and were here interred.
December 4, 1826.

[ Left of Monument : ]
Erected
by
the State of
Rhode Island.
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HM NumberHMWSH
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Placed ByState of Rhode Island
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 8:45pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 306784 N 4596405
Decimal Degrees41.49598333, -71.31476667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 29.759', W 71° 18.886'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 29' 45.54" N, 71° 18' 53.16" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30 Warner St, Newport RI 02840, US
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