Richard Somers Park, Statue & Mural
Remember Richard Somers!
Richard Somers Park, Statue & Mural 801 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJBorn 1778 in Somers Point, NJ. Died September 4, 1804 in Tripoli, North Africa at Age 26. Ceremony at 4:00 pm at Somers Mural/Statue by Atlantic County Library, 801 Shore Road (corner New Jersey Avenue), Somers Point, NJÂ 08244 (Admission […]
Learn About Our Richard Somers This September 4. Why Did He Leave Somers Point To Fight And Die In Tripoli That Day In 1804?
Richard Somers Park, Statue & Mural 801 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJPLEASE NOTE THAT OUR EVENT AT 801 SHORE ROAD BEGINS AT 3PM, NOT 4PM THIS YEAR. Every September 4, we gather by the Richard Somers statue and mural by 801 Shore Road in Somers Point, New Jersey. We tell how […]
Join Us For Ceremony To Remember Richard Somers September 4 — The Day He Died In Tripoli In 1804
Richard Somers Park, Statue & Mural 801 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJThe ceremony at the statue and mural at 801 Shore Road, Somers Point is at 9 AM this year. The fundraising brunch buffet is at 10 AM at Sal's Cafe. Sal's Cafe is at 501 New Road (Route 9), in […]
Remember Richard Somers. Why America Won Barbary Wars 1804, Lost Afghanistan 2021
Richard Somers Park, Statue & Mural 801 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJAs soon as American independence was recognized in 1783, our ships were attack by the same enemy who attacked us on September 11, 2001. For the next 18 years, Americans tried to persuade them to stop with reason, negotiations and […]