John Paul Jones Cottage, Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway - History Museums on Waymarking.com

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, 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 1953 a bronze plaque marking his birth was unveiled by the then US Ambassador to Great Britain, Winthrop Aldrich. After his retirement, Admiral Wright continued his efforts to restore the cottage to its condition in 1747. He was supported by retired Royal Navy Admiral Sir Nigel Henderson and the result was the formation in 1990 of a charitable trust. The John Paul Jones Museum was finally opened in 1993 by Vice Admiral Edward Clexton, USN. Much of the visitor centre you see today was the result of a major extension completed in 2003.

Those interested in John Paul Jones will find other reminders of him in the local area. His father's grave is in the churchyard of Kirkbean Church (visit link) , which is found about a mile and a half north west of Arbigland. While John Paul Jones himself is remembered very strikingly in the name of a pub in the resort village of Southerness, on the coast two miles south of the cottage in which he was born.

Parking on site.

Links
Undiscovered Scotland (visit link)
Streetmap (visit link)

Theme: Cultural, naval and social history. Street Address: Arbigland Estate, Nr Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire Scotland DG2 8BQ Telephone +44 (0)1387 880613 Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Check with Museum http://www.jpj.demon.co.uk/jpjvisit.htm 6 days a week, 7 days in July and August. 2008 21 March - September 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and during July and August 10am-5pm, All Week. Admission Adults £2.50, Concessions £2.00, Children £1.00, Family Ticket £6.00. Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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