In the following month of Captain John Gwinn and his wife Carline's bodies at the Arlington National Cemetery, September 1931, the USS Constitution made a scheduled visit to the port of Philadelphia during its National Cruise, the silver plaque that was mounted on the original Gwinn coffin was presented to the ship. The plaque was displayed on board until 1974, when it was transferred to the USS Constitution Museum.
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The plaque reads:
Died
September 4th 1849
U.S. Navy
In Command of the
U.S, Frigate Constitution
At Palermo, Sicily
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And, you something? The saga wasn't yet over.
See Next Post. --Brock-Perry
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