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House of Admiral Esek Hopkins

First Commander In Chief of the Continental Navy

97 Admiral Street

Grave and Monument of Esek Hopkins

Hopkins Square and Charles Street and Branch Avenue

The two story gamble roof portion of the house was built about 1755

It was the home of Esek Hopkins until his death in 1802

It was given to the City in 1907 by a descendent

It is kept up and used by patriotic societies

Esek Hopkins came from a family as ancient as the colony itself and as

distinguished for learnig ability and public spirit

He was born at Scituate RI on April 26th in 1718

Of his brothers there were three that were famous sea captains and

another named Stephen Hopkins who was one of Americas greatest

statesmen and a signer of the Declaration of Independence

In the days before the Revolution RI led all the Colonies in

commerce and privateering

Esek Hopkins had the reputation of being the ablest and most

enterprising and successful of all sea captains

The monument marks the grave of Esek Hopkins in what was the

Hopkins burial ground

Providence RI

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