Henry Honychurch Gorringe

Henry Honychurch Gorringe
Henry Honychurch Gorringe, 1883
Henry Honychurch Gorringe, 1883
Born(1841-08-11)August 11, 1841
Barbados
DiedJuly 7, 1885(1885-07-07) (aged 43)
New York City
Buried
Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, New York
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1862–1883
Rank Lieutenant commander
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Signature
Cleopatra's Needle - Central Park, New York City

Henry Honychurch Gorringe (August 11, 1841 – July 7, 1885) was a United States naval officer who attained national acclaim for successfully completing the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.


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