Commodore John Barry

1745 - 1803

Father of the American Navy

Marker can be reached from 4th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Commodore John Barry, U. S. N.

Father of the Navy

of the

United States

Born in Wexford, Ireland

1745

Died in Philadelphia

1803

Presented to the

City of Philadelphia

by the

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

1907

Courtesy hmdb.org

Commodore John Barry

“Father of the American Navy”

Born in Wexford Ireland 1745

Died in Philadelphia 1803

Received first commission

from the Continental Congress

to command the Lexington 1775

Sailed from Boston on the Raleigh 1778

Acclaimed in Boston in 1780

for victories on the Alliance

Appointed in 1794 by President Washington

to ...