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John Ericsson

West Potomac Park

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(1803-1889) Swedish-American inventor of the screw propeller, mechanical engineer and designer of the iron-clad monitor.

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Coordinates

38° 53' 12" N 77° 3' 1" W

Authorized

1916 (39 Stat. 671)

Dedicated

1926

Sponsor

U.S. Government and private contributions (through Scandinavian descendants organizations)

Owner

FEDERAL - NPS



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