Title:
Rock in Gales Ferry marks fort built by Naval hero Decatur in War of 1812
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Fort Decatur Boulder in Gales Ferry
War of 1812
Naval Officer, Stephen Decatur, war hero
Frigates United States, Macedonian, President
Sloop-of-war Hornet
Fort Griswold and Fort Trumbull
Monument at Gales Ferry now part of Dow Chemical Co.
War of 1812
Naval Officer, Stephen Decatur, war hero
Frigates United States, Macedonian, President
Sloop-of-war Hornet
Fort Griswold and Fort Trumbull
Monument at Gales Ferry now part of Dow Chemical Co.
Object ID:
Kim07-002a
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
10/16/1997
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
The Fort Decatur Bolder in Gales Ferry honors Naval hero Stephen Decatur and is now on property owned by Dow Chemical Company.
People:
Decatur, Stephen
Arnold, Benedict
Arnold, Benedict
Search Terms:
Gales Ferry
War of 1812
Naval hero
Dow Chemical Co.
monument
United States (frigate)
Macedonian (frigate)
President (frigate)
Hornet (sloop of war)
Fort Griswold
Fort Trumbull
War of 1812
Naval hero
Dow Chemical Co.
monument
United States (frigate)
Macedonian (frigate)
President (frigate)
Hornet (sloop of war)
Fort Griswold
Fort Trumbull