Commodore John Barry statue (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C.
 statue, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places
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This statue, located in Franklin Square, was carved from bronze by John Boyle in 1913. It is part of the American Revolution
Statuary collection that is collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

John Barry (1745 – 13 September 1803) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy. He is often credited as "The Father of the American Navy". Barry was born in Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland and appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775.
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Coordinates:   38°54'6"N   77°1'54"W
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