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DEKALB, Baron Johann statue beside the State house in Annapolis, Maryland
Don't miss the other attractions in Annapolis & the Naval AcademyJohann Dekalb, a German, served as a volunteer in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He originally came to America on a covert mission for France to assess the level of discontent of the colonists toward England. He returned a decade later in 1777 with the Marquis de Lafayette & joined the Continental Army. He died of injuries sustained during the Battle of Camden in 1780.
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Bronze by Ephraim Keyser (Sculptor)
Address: State Circle Nearest Metro: N/A ()
(dcMem ID #3410)
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Sources & Links:
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USHistory.org on Dekalb
Wikipedia article on Dekalb
Maryland archives on Dekalb statue
Inventory of Md Monuments by County on Dekalb
National Park Service on deKalb
