https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/79bd5c2189f7f4b5bd2c74e8d7df159c.jpg 97753cd266f3bf7d2a8bae8c83992c62 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The structure measures 30 feet by 16 feet and consists of a marble column and figures standing upon a sarcophagus-shaped pedestal. One inscription lists the names of six deceased soldiers. Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tripoli Monument Description An account of the resource The Tripoli Monument was commissioned by members of the US Navy's Mediterranean fleet in memory of 6 officers who died during the Barbary Wars of the early 1800s. Built in Italy in 1806, the monument came to the US on board the USS <em>Constitution and </em>was placed in the Washington Navy Yard. The monument was damanged during the burning of the Navy Yard in 1814. In 1831, it was restored and moved to the center of the Capitol reflecting pool in 1831, where is remained until 1860 when it was relocated to Annapolis, Maryland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Porter Micali of Leghorn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003662984/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806 (constructed) 1860 (moved) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 1860-1889 design & monuments ghost mall military history