Name/Title
Historic Plaque, 1913Entry/Object ID
1917.01Description
Plaque dedicated in honor of John Paul Jones, erected by the Helen Seavey Quilting Party, July 4, 1913.Acquisition
Accession
1917.01Source or Donor
Helen Seavey Quilting PartyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
IN THIS HOUSE
ADMIRAL (JOHN) PAUL JONES
RESIDED
AND AT THIS PORT FITTED OUT THE
RANGER, 1777
AND THE
AMERICA, 1781-2
ERECTED BY THE HELEN SEAVEY QUILTING PARTY
JULY 4, 1913Provenance
Notes
Gertrude Blaisdell owned the house at the time this plaque was installed in 1913.