Hubbard's House and Mill

“Hubbard’s House and Mill. The inscriptions upon the monument are as follows: East Side: “Oliver Hazard Perry. At the age of 27 years he achieved the victory of Lake Erie September 10, 1813.’ North Side: ‘Born in South Kingston, R. I., August 23rd, 1785. Died at Fort Spain, Trinidad, August 23d, 1819, aged 34 years.’ West Side: ‘His remains were conveyed to his native land in a ship of war, according to a resolution of Congress, and were here interred, December 4, 1826.’ South Side: ‘Erected by the State of Rhode Island.’"—Lossing, 1851

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