Oliver Perry Monument is a
bronze statue, by
William Greene Turner, dedicated to Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member
of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...
. It is located in Eisenhower Park in
Newport, RI
Newport is an American seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately southeast of Providence, south of Fall River, Massachusetts, south of Boston, and northeast of New Yor ...
, between
Washington Square and Touro street. The statue faces west towards Newport Harbor.
The inscription reads:
The statue was dedicated 10 September 1885, the 72nd anniversary of the
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shore of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the Briti ...
.
The monument is described as
References
External links
*https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1201612767/
Monuments and memorials in Rhode Island
Bronze sculptures in Rhode Island
1885 sculptures
Statues in Rhode Island
1885 establishments in Rhode Island
Sculptures of men in Rhode Island
Outdoor sculptures in Rhode Island
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