Macedonian Monument - Annapolis, MD
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N 38° 59.002 W 076° 29.155
18S E 371298 N 4315980
One of many monuments at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14VJ7
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2021
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The mast head in the center of the sculpture was from the USS Macedonian, which saw action during the War of 1812. The head is here at the US Navel Academy on display as a reminder of the struggles the young United States endured long after its American Independence.
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Macedonian Monument is on the campus of the United States Naval Academy, across the street from Mahan Hall, at the end of Stribling Walk. The monument's sculpture is the figurehead of HMS Macedonian, captured by Stephen Decatur and the American frigate United States in the opening days of the War of 1812. Also known as Alexander the Great and the Figurehead of Hans Macedonian, the wooden sculpture dates to circa 1810. It came to the Academy in 1875."
About the ship the mast head was on, "HMS Macedonian was a 38-gun fifth-rate Lively-class frigate in the Royal Navy, later captured by the USS United States during the War of 1812.
On 11 June 1826 Macedonian departed Norfolk for service on the Pacific station, returning to Hampton Roads, 30 October 1828. She was decommissioned in 1828 and was broken up at the Norfolk Navy Yard. The crew for this final voyage included William Henry Leonard Poe, brother of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. HMS Macedonian's captured ensign was on display at Mahan Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy, but was removed on 27 February 2018 for preservation.'
Date Erected/Dedicated: 1810
Who put it there? Private/Government?: USNA
Location/Address:
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA
County/Province: Anne Arundel County
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