John Paul Jones: Father of the United States Navy

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

World War II Memorial (meet the ranger at the contact station)

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Dates & Times

Date:

Monday, December 15, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

Join a ranger to learn about how John Paul Jones, the premier American hero of the Revolutionary War, received a memorial on the National Mall. His amazing career from America's shores to the turbid North Sea near England to the Black Sea to his early demise in Paris will be explored!

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Park Ranger
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