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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: […]