Born 1768, near this site. Commanded U.S. Sloop Wasp in notable victory over superior British sloop Frolic, October 1812, off Cape Hatteras. Commanded Frigate Constitution 1818-1829. Died August 1850. Buried at Cecilton, Maryland. Reinterred in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, with distinguished honors.
Installed in 1932. Reinstalled in 1959.
Historic Markers Commission, 1932
Public Archives Commission, 1959
200 S. Dupont Blvd, Smyrna, DE 19977
Related Topics: Brandywine, Cecilton, Commodore Jacob Jones, Frolic, Hatteras, Historical Markers, Maryland, Sloop Wasp, Wilmington
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