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Place
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Physical Description
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The structure measures 30 feet by 16 feet and consists of a marble column and figures standing upon a sarcophagus-shaped pedestal. One inscription lists the names of six deceased soldiers.
Type
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Statues and Sculpture
Ghost Sites
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Title
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Tripoli Monument
Description
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The Tripoli Monument was commissioned by members of the US Navy's Mediterranean fleet in memory of 6 officers who died during the Barbary Wars of the early 1800s. Built in Italy in 1806, the monument came to the US on board the USS <em>Constitution and </em>was placed in the Washington Navy Yard. The monument was damanged during the burning of the Navy Yard in 1814. In 1831, it was restored and moved to the center of the Capitol reflecting pool in 1831, where is remained until 1860 when it was relocated to Annapolis, Maryland.
Creator
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David Porter
Micali of Leghorn
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003662984/">View original</a>.
Date
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1806 (constructed)
1860 (moved)
Coverage
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1800-1829
1860-1889
design & monuments
ghost mall
military history