Oliver Hazard Perry

<center>At the age of twenty seven years<br>he achieved<br>the Victory of Lake Erie<br>September 10, 1816<br><br><b>[ <i>Right of Monument</i> : ]</b><br>Born in South Kingstown, R.I.<br>August 23, 1785<br>Died at Port Spain, Trinidad<br>August 23, 1819<br>Aged 34 years<br><br><b>[ <i>Back of Monument</i> : ]</b><br>His remains<br>were conveyed to his native land<br>in a ship of war,<br>according to a resolution<br>of Congress<br>and were here interred.<br>December 4, 1826.<br><br><b>[ <i>Left of Monument</i> : ]</b><br>Erected<br>by<br>the State of<br>Rhode Island.</center>