Title:
Oliver Hazard Perry Marker, Westerly
Author:
Spooner, Jamie
Subjects:
historical markers
Perry, Oliver Hazard
Perry, Oliver Hazard
Object ID:
PF 24.1 #071
Object Name:
Pamphlet, File
Category:
6: T&E For Communication
Subcategory:
Written Communication T&E
Publisher:
Tidings, Inc.
Publication Place:
Westerly, R.I.
Pubication Date:
June 1986
Collection:
Tidings
Summary:
Offers the story behind the man who is honored by a historical marker on Main Street in Westerly, RI. Oliver Harzard Perry is most quoted for his report on the defeat of the British fleet on the Great Lakes battles: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." (Illustration)
Search Terms:
Westerly, RI
Pawcatuck River
Pawcatuck River