Stephen Decatur Jr. was born in Maryland on January 5, 1779, and became one of America's most celebrated naval heroes. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 in 1798 and was promoted to captain at 25, making him the youngest person ever to reach that rank in Navy history. Decatur gained international fame in February 1804 when he led a daring nighttime raid into Tripoli harbor, where he and 75 sailors destroyed the captured USS Philadelphia by setting it ablaze. British Admiral Horatio Nelson praised

Here are the events and meetings this week in #DecaturGa __ Events: 2/26 DBA Black History Program 5:15 p.m. Ebster Rec Center 3/1 Bikes and Brews 6:30 p.m. Guild + Journeyman __ Meetings: 2/26 Environmental Sustainability Board 4:00 p.m. Decatur Rec Center 2/26 Lifelong Community Advisory Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. City Hall | City of Decatur GA- Government | Facebook