John Paul Jones and a Barrel of Rum

November 16, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

Today, Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones lies in a magnificent sarcophagus in a place of honor at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. But for over a hundred years his remains were lost. He  died suddenly in Paris in 1792, and in the following years of revolution his burial site was forgotten. It took six years of determined research by Ambassador to France Horace Porter before the body turned up, fully preserved, in a barrel of rum.

The swashbuckling sailor who helped win the war was left 'at sea' when new nation dismantled the Navy.

Related MW photographs:

No Surrender

Jones Fountain


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