Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Dedication of The Commodore John Barry Memorial
Hibernians to Gather at U.S. Naval Academy for Commodore Barry
Memorial Dedication
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| Small Scale Model of the Barry Memorial |
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians have long been dedicated to raising awareness of a
true American Hero, Commodore John Barry, and they will gather together in the
coming weeks to finally dedicate a fitting memorial to The Father of the U.S.
Navy.
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| Commodore John Barry |
John Barry
was born in Wexford, Ireland and immigrated to America after being forced off
of his ancestral lands by the British.
He was already an able seaman by this time and established himself as a wealthy
merchant in Philadelphia at the outbreak of The Revolutionary War.
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| Statue of Commodore Barry |
During the
war, he offered his services to the Continental Congress and commanded the
first ships to defeat and capture British warships. He was so successful and respected that
President George Washington presented him with Commission #1 in the new United
States Navy.
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| The Destroyer U.S.S. Barry DD-933 |
On May 10th,
hundreds of members of the A.O.H will travel to the U.S. Naval Academy to dedicate
a memorial to Commodore John Barry. The
memorial is an eight foot tall granite monument just inside the Academy
grounds. The AOH was instrumental in
getting permission for the memorial as well as raising funds to complete it.
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| Members of The AOH were instrumental in raising funds for the memorial |
Congratulations to Barry Memorial Committee members John McInerney and
Jack O’Brien, who worked tirelessly to make this day possible.
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| John McInerney and John O'Brien with The Barry Memorial |
To learn more about
Commodore John Barry
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