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 Thomas MacDonough - Letter to Sec. of Navy - Macomb, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 40° 27.631 W 090° 40.228
15T E 697514 N 4481478
Commodore Thomas Macdonough*
Hero of the Battle of Plattsburg
Waymark Code: WMKMNK
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2014
Views: 1
County of quote: McDonough County
location of quote: Randolph St. side, Chandler Park, Macomb
* The reader will note I use two different variations on the spelling of the Commodore's name. It is my understanding that both are correct. Supposedly Macdonough himself used both the small and capital "D" when writing his name.
Memorial plaque text: In Memory of Commodore
Thomas MacDonough, U.S.N.
The Hero of Lake Champlain
September 11, 1814.
Born December 23, 1786
Died November 10, 1825.
"The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a sign of
Victory on a Lake Champlain in the capture of one
frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war of the enemy."
Commodore Thomas MacDonough
to the Secretary of the Navy, Sept. 11, 1814.Just who was Commodore MacDonough? Wikipdedia can fill in some of the holes.
Address:
Randolph St. & Carroll St.,
Chandler Park,
Macomb, IL
Website: [Web Link]
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