Delaware Public Archives (DPA) logo



 Posts & Pages Tagged With: "Commodore Jacob Jones"

Commodore Jacob Jones

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. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to Smyrna, DE: Location: […]