Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The United States Navy Memorial

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008

1. The United States Navy Memorial Marker

The carved inscription (somewhat worn) appears above the ring of an accurately positoned mariner's compass.

Inscription. In honor of those who served to forge the heritage of the United States Navy. In tribute to those who perished to provide peace and security for our maritime nation. In gratitude to those now serving.

Erected 1987 by U. S. Navy Memorial Foundation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 53.631′ N, 77° 1.377′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Memorial is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Marker is in the sidewalk between 7th and 9th Streets Northwest at the south entrance to the Navy Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. America's Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome Aboard! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocean Piece (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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(within shouting distance of this marker); General Winfield Scott Hancock (within shouting distance of this marker); Grandeur for the People (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Petty Officers' (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . The United States Navy Memorial. Information about the Memorial. (Submitted on January 19, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. The Naval Heritage Center
Adjacent to the memorial, the Naval Heritage Center houses interactive naval exhibits and a movie theater with daily screenings of the award-winning film At Sea and the Discovery Channel’s A Day In the Life of the Blue Angels. Inside is a commemorative plaque wall dedicated to individuals, groups, ships, squadrons, commands, battles or events within the U.S. Sea Services.

Also onsite is a Media Resource Center, which provides a library of historical documents on the Navy. The Navy Log room provides a computerized

"United States Navy Memorial" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008

2. "United States Navy Memorial"

Marker with the U.S. Navy's eagle and anchor emblem visible inside the disk of the symbolic compass. The steps above lead to the Navy Memorial Plaza with its "Granite Sea" mural and "Lone Sailor" statue.

registry to search for Sea Service members and veterans. The Ship’s Store sells nautical souvenirs and clothing.

The memorial is located just steps from the Archives/Navy Memorial metro station.

— Submitted January 21, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.

Additional keywords. Lone Sailor

Navy Memorial Plaza and The United States Navy Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008

3. Navy Memorial Plaza and The United States Navy Memorial Marker

View from the National Archives Building across Pennsylvania Avenue. Marker is in the sidewalk, lower middle. The National Portrait Gallery is seen beyond the plaza, at the end of 8th Street, upper rear.

Navy Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008

4. Navy Memorial Plaza

"The Lone Sailor" on the "Granite Sea."

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008

5. Navy Memorial Plaza

Bronze relief panels on southeast perimeter, representing some of the U.S. Navy's many components and diverse accomplishments.