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| Keywords: Tripoli Monument.jpg en The Tripoli Monument is the oldest military monument in the United States It honors heroes of the First Barbary War Master Commandant Richard Somers Lieutenant James Caldwell James Decatur brother of Stephen Decatur Henry Wadsworth Joseph Israel and John Dorsey It was carved in Livorno Italy in 1806 and brought to the United States as ballast on board the USS Constitution From its original installation in the Washington Navy Yard in 1808 it was moved to the west terrace of the United States Capitol in 1831 and finally to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland in 1860 2007-12-22 22 22 52 http //www usna edu/100Objects/Objects/ Employees of the United States Naval Academy Custom license marker 2014 05 10 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Uploaded with UploadWizard United States Naval Academy 1806 sculptures Military monuments and memorials in the United States | ||||
