Historical Marker
Entering Duncannon
Historical marker location:
Duncannon, Pennsylvania
( Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and US 11/15 Northbound Access Ramp, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.)
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.