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Famous for his quote "my ship, my country and my flag, Old Glory" made in 1831 when becoming a captain for the first time. | |||
William Driver was born on March 17, 1803 in Salem. He went to sea at age 14 and later became a captain of the new brig, the "Charles Doggett". | William Driver was born on March 17, 1803 in Salem. He went to sea at age 14 and later became a captain of the new brig, the "Charles Doggett". | ||
As was custom, | As was custom, upon leaving on his first voyage as captain, his mother and other Salem ladies made him an American flag, which he nicknamed "Old Glory." | ||
In 1837, Driver moved to Nashville, Tennessee and stayed for the rest of his life. The original "old glory" was later donated to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. | In 1837, Driver moved to Nashville, Tennessee and stayed for the rest of his life. The original "old glory" was later donated to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. | ||
A memorial to Capt. Driver was put up in 1968 in the small park across from the Witch House on Essex and Summer St. The idea came from the school children of Salem after hearing stirring lectures from Capt. Henry Nichols, U.S.N. (ret.)about patriotism and the American flag. The children collected their spare change to raise money for the stone monument and the flagpole | |||
erected at the site. | |||
Revision as of 14:43, 16 May 2008
Famous for his quote "my ship, my country and my flag, Old Glory" made in 1831 when becoming a captain for the first time. William Driver was born on March 17, 1803 in Salem. He went to sea at age 14 and later became a captain of the new brig, the "Charles Doggett". As was custom, upon leaving on his first voyage as captain, his mother and other Salem ladies made him an American flag, which he nicknamed "Old Glory." In 1837, Driver moved to Nashville, Tennessee and stayed for the rest of his life. The original "old glory" was later donated to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. A memorial to Capt. Driver was put up in 1968 in the small park across from the Witch House on Essex and Summer St. The idea came from the school children of Salem after hearing stirring lectures from Capt. Henry Nichols, U.S.N. (ret.)about patriotism and the American flag. The children collected their spare change to raise money for the stone monument and the flagpole erected at the site.
