Arbigland in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lies on the coast of the Solway Firth, to the south-east of Kirkbean.[1] It is the birthplace of John Paul Jones, the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. There is a birthplace museum in the cottage where he was born, donated by the Blackett family to the John Paul Jones Museum Trust in 1997. The Arbigland Estate also has a number of seaside holiday cottages.
The American and Scottish flags alongside a memorial to John Paul Jones outside of his first home at Arbigland, Scotland.
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Arbigland in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lies on the coast of the Solway Firth, to the south-east of...
rear admiral. John Paul, as he was then known, was born on the estate of Arbigland near Kirkbean in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on the southwest coast...
and writings, rather than her link to Burns. Helen Craik was born at Arbigland, Kirkbean, 15 miles south of Dumfries, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire...
Washington's personal physician and close friend. Born on the estate of Arbigland in the parish of Kirkbean, County of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Craik was...
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restored at the expense of a local benefactress, Georgiana Blackett of Arbigland. Southerness Lighthouse Lighthouse seen from the village. Lighthouse from...
and Honey tell how he arrived home from military service to take over Arbigland, an agricultural estate on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway to...
Navy and a rear admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, was born on the Arbigland estate. There is a memorial font to him in the church by sculptor George...
The John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is located on the Arbigland Estate near Kirkbean in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway...
divinity student. Another suggested by Nigel Leask may be Helena Craik of Arbigland. Burns started work on the first volume in May of that year. Burns wrote...
spearheaded the effort to restore the Scottish birthplace of John Paul Jones at Arbigland back to its original 1747 condition. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant of...
in 1993, and it is situated on the original location on the estate of Arbigland in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Politics portal Atomic Energy Act of...
far, if he were given the right education." Speaking to Anna Benson at Arbigland, Burns commented that Bobbie was a promising boy and yet he sarcatically...
historian and classical scholar (died 1836) 6 July – John Paul Jones, Arbigland-born sailor and the United States's first well-known naval fighter in...
Historic Scotland. "Arbigland, John Paul Jones' Cottage With Kennels And Pump House: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. "Arbigland House: Listed Building...
1913. On either side of the fireplace hang portraits of William Craik of Arbigland (artist unknown) and his wife, Elizabeth Stewart of Shambellie, by William...
director, began a campaign to restore the birthplace of John Paul Jones at Arbigland in Kirkbean, Scotland, creating a “Friends of John Paul Jones” fund-raising...
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