Gridley Park. The engraved plaque affixed to the monument is made of a metal panel retrieved from the . A seashell is depicted on the coat-of-arms of Gridley's original alma mater, Hillsdale College, in honor of his heroism at the Battle of Manila Bay. See also USS Olympia (C-6) George Dewey Battle of Manila Bay References External links 1844 births 1898 deaths Union Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy officers People of Michigan in the American Civil War People from Logansport, Indiana American people of English descent Hillsdale College alumni Deaths in Japan Sons of the American Revolution