St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, also known as Old St. Mary's, is a historic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Society Hill neighborhood at 248 S. Fourth Street between Spruc
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia
An 1829 lithograph of St. Mary's
The churchyard cemetery behind the church
John Barry (naval officer)
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John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War. He has been credited by
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)
…churchyard dates from 1759. Its cemetery was enlarged by adding an extra layer of soil to the ground level following the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Commodore John Barry (1745–1803), father of the US Navy Michael Bouvier (1792–1874), cabinetmaker and great-great-grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis…
1972 portrait of Barry by V. Zveg after an 1801 portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Barry receiving commodore commission from Washington
The Commodore John Barry statue by John Boyle has been exhibited in Washington, D.C.'s Franklin Square since 1914
Plaque and Bust of Commodore Barry at Rickover Hall, USNA