Last updated: November 24, 2020
Place
Commodore John Barry
Quick Facts
Location:
Washington, DC
Amenities
3 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Public Transit, Wheelchair Accessible
John Barry (1745-1803), an Irish immigrant to the 13 colonies, served in the Continental Navy, attacking British shipping throughout the American Revolution. He was the first commissioned American naval officer and the first flag officer.
Inscriptions
Pedestal front
JOHN BARRY
COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745
DIED IN PHILADELPHIA 1803
right base of the statue
J.J. Boyle
Pedestal, lower back right
John J. Boyle
Sculptor
Edward P. Casey
Architect