Charles Vernon Gridley - Erie, PA
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N 42° 07.384 W 080° 06.137
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Memorial for Charles Vernon Gridley at Gridley Park in Erie, PA.
Memorial for Charles Vernon Gridley at Gridley Park in Erie, PA.
Waymark Code: WMTBT0
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2016
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The plaque on the memorial is made of a metal panel retrieved from the USS
Maine
The top of the plaque reads "You may fire when ready, Gridley" in reference to the command by Commodore George Dewey to Captain Gridley to fire on the Spanish flotilla at the Battle of Manila Bay.
The remainder of the plaque reads:
Charles Vernon Gridley
Captain USN
Served with distinction as Ensign
At the Battle of Mobile Bay
August 7 AD MDCCCLXIV -- In Command of The
Olympia
Flagship of the American Fleet at the Battle of
Manila Bay
May 1 AD MDCCCIIC -- Died at Kobe Japan June 5
AD MDCCCIIC His fame is immortal
Erected to his memory by the citizens of Erie
MCMXIII
This panel is made of metal recovered from the USS Maine
Max Bachman, sculptor
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
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Entrance fees (if it applies): None
Type of memorial: Plaque
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