John Paul Jones Museum.
John Paul Jones Museum,Discover the life and times of John Paul Jones, 'The Father of the American Navy' at the traditional cottage where he was born in 1747.
John Paul Jones Museum cottage is furnished in the style of the 1700s when John Paul
Jones was born.Through headsets his mother describes life in the cottage. A multi projector audio visual programme is presented in the reconstructed cabin of his ship 'Bonhomme Richard' in which he
defeated HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire in 1779.
The inviting visitor centre also boasts an interpretive exhibition on the life of 'The Father of the American Navy' with video presentations.
There is an attractive rural picnic area offering marvellous views of the Solway and the Lake District.
Now a museum, you can take the tour around the cottage, which is still furnished in the style of the 1700s. An audio visual programme is presented in the beautifully reconstructed cabin of his ship Bonhomme Richard, in which he defeated HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire in 1779.
The two-roomed Cottage, furnished in the style of the 1700s, is a fitting memorial to the swashbuckling hero. With audio headsets, visitors can hear the story of his action-filled life in the authentic setting of his birthplace, built for his father in 1740.
In the room to the back, built in 1831 by Lieutenant Pinckham USN, in order to ensure the continued survival of the building, there is a dramatic audio-visual presentation of the sights and sounds of Jones' most famous naval engagement in 1779 at Flamborough Head, off the Yorkshire coast, and a reconstruction of the great cabin of his man o' war 'Bonhomme Richard'
In a nearby building there is an exhibition gallery with an inviting museum shop. There is also an attractive rural picnic area offering marvellous views of the Solway and the Lake District.