John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

Journey back in time with a visit to the John Paul Jones Cottage and Museum located near southwest Scotland’s Solway Firth in the village of Kirkbean. This tiny white cottage has been visible to mariners entering the Solway from the Irish Sea for centuries. We invite you to stand within the very room where Scotland’s own, John Paul was born and matured into John Paul Jones, the Father of the United States Navy. Today, he is universally considered one of the greatest naval officers in history.

The John Paul Jones Trust is dedicated to preserving the remarkable story of John Paul Jones, Aribigland, and other great men and women of Galloway. We offer unique artifacts and accurate historical information for all and fun, hands-on displays and virtual reality experiences for our young visitors.

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Visitor info

Opening hours

Open from April 1st Closed Mondays and Fridays

Address

Arbigland Estate, near Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire, DG2 8BQ

Admission

Adults £6, Children FREE

Contact details

Email: pjmuseum@gmail.com

Phone: 01387 880613

Website: https://johnpauljonesmuseum.com/

Objects

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Bronze Bust of John Paul Jones
Copy of a sculpture portrait of John Paul Jones, produced in the early 20th century.   The original
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Bonhomme Richard
This is a specially commissioned scale model of the 'Bonhomme Richard' sponsored by the family of th
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The Battle of Flamborough Head, an eye witness account of the battle of Flamborough Head by John Paul Jones's Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Conneticut (part n)
After removing the casks of powder from our magazine Jones went on board of the Serapis, first leavi
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The Battle of Flamborough Head, an eye witness account of the battle of Flamborough Head by John Paul Jones's Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Conneticut (part m)
The captain of the Serapis now came aboard of our ship and enquired for Captain Jones. The two capta
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The Battle of Flamborough Head, an eye witness account of the battle of Flamborough Head by John Paul Jones's Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Conneticut (part l)
At thirty-five minutes past 12 at night, a single hand grenado thrown by one of our men out of the m
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The Battle of Flamborough Head, an eye witness account of the battle of Flamborough Head by John Paul Jones's Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Conneticut (part k)
Both ships now took fire and set our main top on fire, which threw us into the greatest consternatio

Getting Here

Located near the grounds of Arbigland House, 1 mile from Kirkbean.
Ellipse 14
By Car
(13 miles SW of Dumfries on the A710)
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