Commodore John Barry - Washington, DC
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N 38° 54.105 W 077° 01.907
18S E 323813 N 4307835
John Barry was born in Ireland and was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy.
Waymark Code: WMMBG5
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2014
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This sculpture is set on the western side of Franklin Square Park in the District of Columbia.
The life-size work depicts him in full military dress with his Commodore's hat and a long cape. He holds a sword to the ground with his right hand. It is set on a plinth about 10 feet high with the relief depiction of a woman who is probably an allegory for Victory. The inscription below reads:
"JOHN BARRY
COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA 1803"
The artist of the 1914 work is John J. Boyle.
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