Tripoli Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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The Tripoli Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is a marble memorial sculpted by Giovanni C. Micali. It honors American naval heroes of the First Barbary War, including James Caldwell and Richard Somers. Located near the Officer and Faculty Club on Decatur Road, the monument commemorates early U.S. naval history and the conflict with the Barbary States. Though historically significant, it remains less publicly known compared to other national memorials.