Philadelphia (gundelo)
Gundalow of the Continental Navy in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1776. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Philadelphia was a 3-gun gundalow of the Continental Navy. She was constructed from July–August 1776 for service during the American Revolutionary War. Manned by Continental Army soldiers, she was part of a fleet under the command of General Benedict Arnold that fought against the British Royal Navy in the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. Philadelphia was sunk during the battle on 11 October 1776.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000852 |
| Built | 1776 |
| Type of place | shipwreck, gunboat |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.89128, -77.02965 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | National Mall and Memorial Parks · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000852. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.