Historical Marker
Perry Square
Historical marker location:
650 French Street, Erie, Pennsylvania
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of French Street and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.)
The first recorded U.S. flag-raising on foreign soil occurred in 1777, when the Stars and Stripes were flown during a naval battle off the coast of Quiberon Bay, France, commanded by Pennsylvania native John Paul Jones.