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Decatur House

THIS HOUSE, BUILT IN 1819 WAS THE HOME OF  COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR WHO DIED HERE,MARCH 22, 1820FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN A DUEL WITH COMMODORE BARRON ----- AMONG OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEN WHO LIVED...

THIS HOUSE, BUILT IN 1819 
WAS THE HOME OF 

COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR

WHO DIED HERE,
MARCH 22, 1820
FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN A DUEL 
WITH COMMODORE BARRON

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AMONG OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEN 
WHO LIVED HERE, WERE 

HENRY CLAY, 
MARTIN VAN BUREN, 
EDWARD LIVINGSTON, 
GEORGE M. DALLAS, 
EDWARD F. BEALE, 
TRUXTUN BEALE

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