Captain Johnston Blakely

Captain Johnston Blakely (HM2D6C)

Location: Blakely, PA 18447 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 28.286', W 75° 36.438'

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This anchor is preserved here as a memorial to Captain Johnston Blakely, captain of the sloop-of-war "Wasp" during the War of 1812. Captain Blakely was born in October 1781 and after a courageous naval career was lost at sea in October 1814. The Borough of Blakely was named in his honor. The anchor in his memory was taken from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Wasp, a valiant ship serving our country during World War II.
This anchor was erected in 1976 under the auspices of A. Pierson Hurd Post 236 American Legion and the [obscured] Committee
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HM NumberHM2D6C
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByA. Pierson Hurd Post 236 American Legion, Borough of Blakely, and Others
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 449290 N 4591270
Decimal Degrees41.47143333, -75.60730000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 28.286', W 75° 36.438'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 28' 17.16" N, 75° 36' 26.28" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 616 W Lacka Ave, Blakely PA 18447, US
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