Monument to Commodore Matthew C. Perry (Newport, Rhode Island)

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Brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, known as “The Father of the Steam Navy,” was best known for opening Japan to trade.

Perry and his brother are interred in Newport’s Island Cemetery.
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Coordinates:   41°29'8"N   71°18'33"W
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