<P> After the funeral, rumors circulated of a last - minute conversation between the duelists that could have avoided the deadly outcome of the duel, moreover, that the seconds involved might have been planning for such an outcome and accordingly made no real attempts to stop the duel . Decatur's wife Susan held an even more damning view of the matter and spent much of her remaining life pursuing justice for what she termed "the assassins" involved . </P> <P> Decatur's widow, Susan, tried for several years to receive a pension from the U.S. Government . By an act of Congress on March 3, 1837, she was granted a pension retroactive to Decatur's death . </P> <P> Although he died at a relatively young age, Decatur helped determine the direction of the new nation and played a significant role establishing its identity . For his heroism in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 Decatur emerged as an icon of American naval history and was roundly admired by most of his contemporaries as well as the citizenry: </P> <Dl> <Dd> <Ul> <Li> Congressional Gold Medal awarded January 29, 1813, to honor capture of HMS Macedonian by USS United States under his command . </Li> <Li> In honor of Stephen Decatur, five U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Decatur . </Li> <Li> At the urging of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. Post Office Department issued a series of five stamps honoring the U.S. Navy and various naval heroes, Decatur being one of the few chosen, appearing on the 2 - cent issue, along with fellow officer Macdonough . </Li> <Li> An engraved portrait of Decatur appears on the Series of 1878 / 1880 $20 silver certificates . </Li> <Li> Stephen Decatur's home in Washington, D.C. is a museum owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation . </Li> <Li> At least 46 communities in the United States have been named after Stephen Decatur, including Decatur, Alabama, Decatur, Georgia, Decatur, Illinois, and Decatur, Texas . </Li> <Li> Seven counties in the United States have been named after Stephen Decatur, including Decatur County, Alabama, Decatur County, Georgia, Decatur County, Indiana, Decatur County, Iowa, Decatur County, Kansas, and Decatur County, Tennessee . The Georgia county named for Steven Decatur has its county seat at Bainbridge . </Li> <Li> In honor to Stephen Decatur, the Borough of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, incorporated a street in his name . </Li> <Li> Decatur Avenue in Norman, Oklahoma, is named in honor of Decatur, as is Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas and Decatur Street in Mineral Point, Wisconsin . </Li> <Li> In honor of Stephen Decatur, in the county of Worcester, Maryland, where he was born, a street, monument, park, and middle and high schools are named after him . His birth place is marked in the current town of Berlin, Maryland . </Li> <Li> A main thoroughfare in New Orleans' French Quarter is named Decatur in his honor . </Li> <Li> An island in the San Juan Archipelago (Washington state) is named Decatur Island </Li> <Li> Decatur Township, in Van Buren County, Michigan is named in His honor . </Li> </Ul> </Dd> </Dl>

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