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

From porches filled with live music to city decisions shaping the community. See what's happening this week: Text and email alerts are now live and available! Head to Decaturga.com and select "subscribe to text and email notifications" to sign up. Also, come see us at National Night Out on Oct. 7! And of course, Oakhurst Porchfest returns this weekend! More at www.oakhurstporchfest.org For more community events and information: 🔗Decaturga.com/calendar🔗VisitDecaturga.com/events 🔗Decaturga.com/