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.
KC-2: Installed in 1959.
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Related Topics: Brandywine, Cecilton, Commodore Jacob Jones, Frolic, Hatteras, Historical Markers, Maryland, Sloop Wasp, Wilmington
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