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By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

Commanding Officer Quarters Marker

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501► Delaware (New Castle County), Delaware City — Commanding Officer Quarters — Fort DuPont —

On New Castle Avenue.

Constructed in 1910 at the head of Officers Row, the Commanding Officer Quarters sits on what was once Delaware City farmland. The building is prominently located on the north corner of the Parade Ground, a highly visible and dominating . . . — — Map (db m140437) HM

502► Delaware (New Castle County), Delaware City — Officers Row — Fort DuPont —

On Sussex Avenue.

Officers Row was a home to commissioned officers and their families. The road was the originally the Henry farmhouse driveway leading from the canal (bottom left). The fountain replaced the “triangle” between Officers Row, Elm and Maple. . . . — — Map (db m140434) WM

503► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Delaware - Desert Shield / Desert Storm Memorial — by the Delaware River and Bay Authority —

Near Cherry Lane at New Castle Avenue (Delaware Route 9).

Desert Shield • Desert Storm A tribute to all members of the United States Armed Forces who gallantly and courageously performed their duties during the Desert Shield Operation and the Desert Storm War Action in Kuwait-Iraq and Saudi . . . — — Map (db m146110) WM

504► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Delaware Memorial Bridge — 1951 - 1968 — Dedicated to the Delaware & New Jersey Veterans of WWII —

Near New Castle Avenue (Delaware Route 9) at Cherry Lane.

Delaware Memorial Bridge 1951 - 1968 South Span Dedicated August 18, 1951 North Span Dedicated September 12, 1968 Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dedicated these Bridges on September 12, 1968 to the Men and Women of the State . . . — — Map (db m146111) HM WM

505► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Delaware River and Bay Authority Veterans Dedication —

Near Cherry Lane at New Castle Avenue (Delaware Route 9).

Dedicated to our Veterans Whose Loyalty and Service during times of war and peace define the character of this great Nation — — Map (db m68462) WM

506► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Delaware River and Bay Authority Vietnam Memorial — In Memory of Vietnam War Dead —

Near Cherry Lane at New Castle Avenue (Delaware Route 9).

In Memory of Vietnam War Dead Dedicated to those from Delaware and New Jersey who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Service of their Country — — Map (db m68262) WM

507► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Veterans Memorial —

On East Fourth Street at Wilmington Road on East Fourth Street.

Erected in grateful memory of the men of this community who gave their lives in defense of freedom Reuben J. Dunn John L. Cassidy Frank J. Cox John L. Sullivan John W. Megginson Jr. Anthony F. Marcozzi Charles F. Yetter, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m130463) WM

508► Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Wounded Combat Veterans Memorial — Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all wars —

Near Cherry Lane at New Castle Avenue (Delaware Route 9).

. . . — — Map (db m68261) WM

509► Delaware (New Castle County), Newport — NC-79 — Camp DuPont —

On Faulkland Road (Delaware Route 34) at W. Oakland Drive, on the left when traveling west on Faulkland Road.

First established May, 1861. The Fourth Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry camped here June to October 1862, whence they moved to a camp of the same name near Kennett Pike. The remustered First Delaware Regiment camped here in early February 1864, . . . — — Map (db m145423) HM

510► Delaware (New Castle County), Port Penn — NC-131 — Port Penn Front Range Light —

On St. Augustine Road Rt. 9, on the right when traveling north.

In 1875, Congress approved funding to build several lighthouses along this segment of the Delaware River. This site was purchased in April 1876, and by December the Port Penn Front Range Light was completed. Constructed under the direction of the . . . — — Map (db m10536) HM

511► Delaware (New Castle County), Ways Corner — Chester-Bethel United Methodist Church Veterans Memorial —

On Foulk Road (Delaware Route 261) at Kimbrough Drive, on the left when traveling north on Foulk Road.

In memory of those who served in the Armed Forces — — Map (db m39342) WM

512► Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Delaware Military Academy — Union Field Cannon — Used by Delaware Troops at Gettysburg 1863 —

Near Middleboro Road.

Dedicated to All Delaware Veterans Delaware Military Academy By CMCPO Joshua Loper, First DMA Eagle Scout Military Science Course Project Unique 1861 Iron Cannon Last Survivor from Lobdell Foundry Union Field Cannon Used by . . . — — Map (db m66921) HM WM

513► Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Wilmington Veterans Memorial —

On Delaware Avenue at West 14th Street, on the left when traveling north on Delaware Avenue.

Wilmington Veterans Memorial We the mayor and city council of Wilmington, hereby offer our most sincere appreciation to the many veterans and community organizations and the State Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control . . . — — Map (db m63191) WM

514► Delaware (Sussex County), Bethany Beach — You Are Not Forgotten — POW★MIA —

On Boardwalk at Garfield Parkway, on the right when traveling south on Boardwalk.

Since World War I, more than 92,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of these brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving our country. God Bless You. God Bless . . . — — Map (db m150137) WM

515► Delaware (Sussex County), Blades — Armed Forces Memorial —

On East 6th Street 0.1 miles east of South Arch Street, on the right when traveling east.

. . . — — Map (db m138275) WM

516► Delaware (Sussex County), Ocean View — Veterans Memorial —

On West Avenue at Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Avenue.

In memory of all Veterans who served their country in time of need. — — Map (db m150131) WM

517► Delaware (Sussex County), Ocean View — Veterans Memorial —

On Marshy Hope Way 0.2 miles north of River Road, on the left when traveling north.

For God — For Country For All Forever Honored Forever Mourned — — Map (db m150135) WM

518► Delaware (Sussex County), Seaford — Killed in Action Memorial —

On North Front Street (Alternate U.S. 13) just north of East Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south.

In honor of those who gave up their life for freedom — — Map (db m138270) WM

519► Delaware (Sussex County), Seaford — Veterans Memorial —

On North Front Street (Alternate U.S. 13) just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.

In honor of those that served and are serving — — Map (db m138269) WM

520► Delaware (Sussex County), Slaughter Beach — The Memorial Vol. Fire Co. —

On Bay Avenue (County Road 204), on the right when traveling north.

Founded in 1954 after a fire had destroyed a business on Bay Ave. Re-incorporated in 1958 and the original two bay station was constructed in the fall of 1959. Named the Memorial Fire Co. by the charter members in honor of those who have served our . . . — — Map (db m61501) HM WM

521► District of Columbia (Washington), Barney Circle — F-16 Fighting Falcon — 113 Wing, D.C. Air National Guard —

On East Capitol Street Southeast west of 22nd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

The F-16 became the D.C. Air National Guard alert duty aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001. For twelve years, this capable fighter has responded to more than 4,000 individual alert missions over the District of Columbia. The U.S. Air Force has flown the F-16 . . . — — Map (db m74097) HM WM

522► District of Columbia (Washington), Barney Circle — Historic Congressional Cemetery —

Near E Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Historic Congressional Cemetery listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and District of Columbia Landmarks — — Map (db m74098) HM

523► District of Columbia (Washington), Brightwood — Army Medical Museum —

Near Dahlia Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.

Army Medical Museum has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provision of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the . . . — — Map (db m17095) WM

524► District of Columbia (Washington), Brightwood — To Count So High (Beacon), 2017 — Tommy Bobo — Custom software, LED light bulbs, and existing light posts —

On Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Elder Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.

This year marks the centennial of the first armed forces personnel qualifying for a Purple Heart. Over the last century 1.9 million Americans have been awarded a Purple Heart for loss of life or injury in combat. To Count So High honors those . . . — — Map (db m125298) HM WM

525► District of Columbia (Washington), Brightwood — 7 — WRAMC - Modern Era — Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —

Near Main Drive Northwest west of 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.

To keep pace with the advances in medical technology and consolidate patient care in one facility, congressional funds were procured for a new modern hospital facility on the WRAMC campus in 1967. Construction of the New Hospital commenced in 1972, . . . — — Map (db m143704) HM

526► District of Columbia (Washington), Buena Vista — 1 — A Navy Town — An East-of-the-River View — Anacostia HeritageTrail —

On Howard Road Southeast at Shannon Place Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Howard Road Southeast.

Long before Metro opened a Green Line station here in 1991, the B&O Railroad's Alexandria Branch line ran a block behind you, along the river. The Washington & Anacostia Street Railway ran along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue a block ahead. The . . . — — Map (db m113606) HM WM

527► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — American Legion Post 8 —

On D Street Southeast west of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.

Chartered 1922 In memory of all members of the Armed Forces who served their country American Legion Post 8 Sons of the American Legion Squadron 8 American Legion Auxiliary — — Map (db m116123) WM

528► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Latrobe Gate - Tingey House —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast at Warrington Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Dahlgren Avenue Southeast.

Latrobe Gate Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1804, the gate and flanking guardhouses were constructed in the Greek Revival style. This style became very popular in the young nation, and the original section of the gate represents one of . . . — — Map (db m28348) HM

529► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Nathanael Greene Monument —

On C Street Northeast at Maryland Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1), in the median on C Street Northeast.

(Inscription, south face of monument base:) Sacred to the memory of Nathanael Greene, Esquire, a native of the State of Rhode Island who died on the 19th of June 1786 - late Major General in the service of the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m30771) HM

530► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 5 — Oldest Post of the Corps — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

On G Street Southeast at 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on G Street Southeast.

On your left is Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., the oldest continuously manned post in the U.S. Marine Corps. The installation was originally designed by architect George Hadfield in 1801 with a central parade ground and housing for 500 . . . — — Map (db m130737) HM

531► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 7 — Strike Up the Band — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

On 8th Street Southeast at I Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street Southeast.

If you are hearing the ringing tones of band music, one of the ensembles of the world-famous United States Marine Band may be practicing inside the Marine Barracks. John Philip Sousa, the neighborhood’s most famous son, spent 19 years . . . — — Map (db m130738) HM

532► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Torch of Freedom — 1776 - 1996 —

On Maryland Avenue Northeast at 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Avenue Northeast.

Out of the past so great to build a greater future in honor and memory of the Veterans of all America's wars who by their service kept the Torch of Freedom burning this monument is dedicated by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the . . . — — Map (db m116132) WM

533► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — Ulysses S. Grant Memorial — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On 3rd Street Southwest north of Maryland Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.

“Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace,” General Ulysses S. Grant. Hiram Ulysses Grant, mistakenly listed as Ulysses Simpson . . . — — Map (db m29459) HM

534► District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 10 — Washington Navy Yard: Maker of Weapons — Tour of Duty — Barracks Row Heritage Trail —

On 8th Street Southeast north of M Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.

The white brick wall in front of you marks the original northern boundary of the Navy Yard. The yard grew from its original 12 acres to 128 acres at its peak in 1962. In 2003 it consisted of 73 acres with 55 acres making up the adjacent . . . — — Map (db m130739) HM

535► District of Columbia (Washington), Chinatown — Discover DC / Gallery Place - Chinatown —

On H Street Northwest at 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northwest.

Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see. You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign. Ford's Theatre Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, . . . — — Map (db m113106) HM

536► District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — "In Service" — Lead Artist: Addison Karl. 2019. —

On I Street Northwest at Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling west on I Street Northwest.

This mural is dedicated to the members of the armed services of the United States who have defended the cause of freedom at home and abroad against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The installation of this mural was made possible through . . . — — Map (db m142191) WM

537► District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — "The First of Patriots - The Best of Men" — National Mall and Memorial Parks — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On 14th Street Northwest at I Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.

Commodore John Barry (1745-1803) was born in County Wexford, Ireland, but by age 15 called Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. He commanded several Continental Navy ships during the Revolutionary War and won decisive victories over the British. In . . . — — Map (db m55504) HM

538► District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — Morrison-Clark Inn — [former Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen’s Club] —

On 11th Street Northwest (U.S. 29) at L Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street Northwest.

1864 David L. Morrison was a developer who sold flour and feed to the U.S. government during the Civil War. Reuben B. Clark made land investments, owned a grocery store, and served as Washington, D.C.’s jail commissioner. 1917 M. Frank . . . — — Map (db m32827) HM

539► District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — State, War, and Navy Building —

On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.

State, War, and Navy Building has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the . . . — — Map (db m71233) HM

540► District of Columbia (Washington), Downtown — These Five-Inch Brass Trophy Guns —

On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.

These five-inch brass trophy guns were captured from the Spanish Arsenal at Cavete, in the Phillipine Islands on May 1, 1898, following the defeat of the Spanish Squadron in Manila Bay by the United States Navy. Admiral Dewey, the hero of the . . . — — Map (db m71257) HM

541► District of Columbia (Washington), Dupont Circle — Samuel Francis Du Pont — Memorial Fountain in Du Pont Circle —

On Dupont Circle Northwest at Connecticut Avenue Northwest on Dupont Circle Northwest.

Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy, 1803 - 1865 This memorial fountain replaces a statue erected by the Congress of the United States in recognition of his distinguished services. — — Map (db m32426) HM

542► District of Columbia (Washington), Federal Triangle — Nathan Hale — "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." —

On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) west of 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

Captain, Army of the United States Born at Coventry, Connecticut, June 6, 1755 In the performance of his duty, he resigned his life, a sacrifice to his country's liberty at New York, September 22, 1776 — — Map (db m27241) HM

543► District of Columbia (Washington), Foggy Bottom — Pharmacists' War Memorial — American Pharmacists Association —

Near Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

[Inscription on wall at north end of the memorial:] Dedicated to all Pharmacists who served in the Wars of our Country "1950, 1961, 1991" [Inscriptions on flagpole base and platform:] Revolutionary War: 1776-1781 Civil . . . — — Map (db m68521) WM

544► District of Columbia (Washington), Foggy Bottom — U.S. Naval Observatory / The Prime Meridian —

Near 23rd Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.

[Top plaque:] U.S. Naval Observatory Designed by LT James M. Gilliss in 1842, the U.S. Naval Observatory occupied this site from 1844 to 1893. In 1894 the domed structure became home to the Naval Museum of Hygiene. Eight years later the . . . — — Map (db m128012) HM

545► District of Columbia (Washington), Foggy Bottom — Veterans Memorial Park —

On Reed Court Northwest east of 22nd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.

Provided through the generosity of Mark R. Shenkman, GWSB MBA '67, First Lieutenant, US Army — — Map (db m115016) WM

546► District of Columbia (Washington), Fort Dupont — Fort DuPont — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861 - 1865 —

Near Alabama Avenue Southeast east of Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling east.

Panel 1: Civil War Defenses of Washington Fort DuPont This small work was one of the defenses begun in the fall of 1861 on the ridge east of the Anacostia River. It was named after Admiral Samuel DuPont, a commander of the South Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m46425) HM

547► District of Columbia (Washington), Georgetown — For God And Country —

On Library Walk west of West Road, on the left when traveling north.

For God And Country [Left plaque on bottom of memorial:] In memory of all those who have given their lives for their country ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Presented by . . . — — Map (db m117950) WM

548► District of Columbia (Washington), Glover Park — The National War Memorial Shrine of the Russian Orthodox Church of America — Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas —

On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of Edmunds Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.

This church has been built to serve as a house of worship to the glory of God and as a memorial to honor those Orthodox Christians who lost their lives in the cause of freedom Consecrated: November 25, 1962 Metropolitan Leonty Primate of . . . — — Map (db m31266) WM

549► District of Columbia (Washington), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) — In Memory of Col. Raynal C. Bolling —

Near McChord Street Southwest east of Brookley Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

[Panel No. 1]: "Whatever happens to me will be the result of action, not inaction or drift." Bolling [Panel No. 2]: On April 7, 1917, the day after President Wilson's . . . — — Map (db m63899) HM

550► District of Columbia (Washington), Judiciary Square — Major General George G. Meade Memorial —

On Constitution Avenue Northwest (Alternate U.S. 1) at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Constitution Avenue Northwest.

MEADE The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George Gordon Meade who commanded the Union forces at Gettysburg — — Map (db m29653) WM

551► District of Columbia (Washington), Judiciary Square — e.3 — The National Building Museum — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —

On F Street Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.

“It’s too bad the damn thing is fire proof.” General William Tecumseh Sherman, 1887 The nation’s only museum dedicated to American achievements in architecture, urban planning, construction, . . . — — Map (db m48661) HM

552► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — 1898 — John Holland —

On M Street Southeast west of 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

Holland launches the first practical submarine. Purchased by the Navy in 1900 as the USS Holland (SS-1), it uses a gasoline engine on the surface and is battery-powered under water. — — Map (db m112756) HM

553► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Leutze Park - Marine Corps Historical Center —

On Kidder Breese Street at Tingey Crescent Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Kidder Breese Street.

Leutze Park This park is named for Rear Admiral Eugene H. Leutze, who was Commandant of the Yard from 1905 to 1910. The park is used as a parade ground and for formal affairs as the Ceremonial Quarterdeck of the Navy. Surrounding the park is . . . — — Map (db m55429) HM

554► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — No 8 — Leutze Park Gun Collection — Historic Precinct Walking Tour —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast south of Tingey Crescent Southeast, on the left when traveling south.

Captured naval guns representing battle trophies of conflicts from the Barbary War to Spanish American War parallel the Dahlgren Avenue axis of the Navy Yard in Leutze Park. These guns are smooth bore muzzle loaders of eighteenth and nineteenth . . . — — Map (db m10138) HM

555► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Lumber Shed - Movement of Materials —

Near Water Street Southeast east of 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

A segment of the Navy Yard's marine rail system bisected the Lumber Storage Shed buildings. These tracks facilitated the movement of the newly cut lumber from the ships at the waterfront, to the shed for drying, and finally to the adjacent Pattern . . . — — Map (db m113795) HM

556► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Marine Railway - Experimental Model Basin —

On Sicard Street Southeast at Dahlgren Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Sicard Street Southeast.

Marine Railway In 1822 Commodore John Rogers designed and built the first marine railway in the United States. The purpose of the railway was to haul ships out of the water for repair or preservation of their hull. Before this time, ships . . . — — Map (db m10799) HM

557► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — National Museum of the U.S. Navy — Washington Navy Yard — Formerly: the Naval Gun Factory's 'Breech Mechanism & Gun Shop' —

On Sicard Street Southeast east of Paulding Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east.

lower panel, above doorway National Museum of the United States Navy upper panel Breech Mechanism & Gun Shop Extended 297 Feet, 1899 Rear Admiral Charles O’Neil, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance Comdr. E. C. Pendleton, U.S.N., . . . — — Map (db m89340) HM

558► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Navy Department Library —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast south of Kidder Breese Street Southeast, on the left when traveling south.

The Navy Department Library was established by President Adams on 31 March 1800. On that date he wrote to the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddart, requesting the gathering “… of all the best writing in Dutch, Spanish, French, . . . — — Map (db m51068) HM

559► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Optical Tower - Second Officers House —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast south of Tingey Crescent Southeast, on the left when traveling south.

Optical Tower Rising behind the First Officer's Quarters is the Optical Tower built in 1918-19 to calibrate optical equipment, particularly range finding instruments, made in the Yard. From the tower, sightings were taken on the United States . . . — — Map (db m10140) HM

560► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — No 5 — Second Officer's House —

On Warrington Avenue Southeast north of Kidder Breese Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.

The Second Officer's House or Quarters B is believed to contain elements of an existing eighteenth century farmhouse. Erected as a simple two and one-half story Federal style brick house late in 1801, the Second Officer's House may have incorporated . . . — — Map (db m10136) HM

561► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Teaching Sailors for the Fleet — Training — Behind These Walls —

On M Street Southeast west of 7th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

As the nation's first naval gunnery center, the Navy created its first gunnery school here in the 1850's. These "Top Gun" sailors learned how to operated and repair the Navy's largest ordnance, including 4-inch to 13-inch guns. In 1911, the Navy . . . — — Map (db m126455) HM

562► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — The Center for Naval History - The Navy Museum —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast at Kidder Breese Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on Dahlgren Avenue Southeast.

The Center for Naval History The Dudley Knox Center for Naval History is housed in the complex of buildings adjacent to the Leutze Park and extending down Dahlgren Avenue. Building 57, which was erected in 1866 as a warehouse, was enlarged in . . . — — Map (db m52503) HM

563► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — The Washington Navy Yard —

On Dahlgren Avenue Southeast at Warrington Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Dahlgren Avenue Southeast.

Authorized by the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddard, is the U.S. Navy's oldest shore establishment. It occupies land set aside by George Washington for use by the federal government. The Navy Yard expanded rapidly as a shipbuilding . . . — — Map (db m90434) HM

564► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — USS Sequoia / USS Memphis / Skipjack / Canal Barge / USS Constitution — Transportation Walk —

Near Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.

USS Sequoia Presidents relax and entertain, work and negotiate on presidential yachts. The last yacht to serve, the USS Sequoia, is used by Presidents Franklin Roosevelt through Gerald Ford and was retired in 1977. . . . — — Map (db m113626) HM

565► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Washington Navy Yard and Annex —

Near M Street Southeast at 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east.

This marker is made up of five separate panels. This historic Sentry Tower and Wall, which date to 1906, once marked the northern boundary of the Navy Yard Annex. The Washington Navy Yard, located just east of this site, has been home to . . . — — Map (db m100172) HM

566► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Washington Navy Yard Chapel —

On Sicard Street Southeast east of Patterson Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling west.

This building was originally constructed as the pneumatic power plant for the forge shop in 1901. In 1962 the last gun shop closed down and the Yard began its transition from an industrial facility to an administrative and ceremonial headquarters . . . — — Map (db m10675) HM

567► District of Columbia (Washington), Navy Yard — Willard Park —

On Sicard Street Southeast west of Paulding Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.

On display in Willard Park, named for the early 20th century commandant of the Yard, are over 60 naval artifacts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Mounted at the western end of the park is a fine collection of turn-of-the-century naval . . . — — Map (db m10444) HM

568► District of Columbia (Washington), North Cleveland Park — Veterans and 9/11 Memorial —

On 37th Street Northwest at Upton Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 37th Street Northwest.

Dedicated to the men and women who protect and serve our country and in memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We are eternally grateful, The Washington Home, Community Hospices and the Washington Home Center for . . . — — Map (db m126976) WM

569► District of Columbia (Washington), Old Soldiers Home — U. S. Soldiers' Home —

Near Grant Drive Northwest north of York Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south.

U.S. Soldiers' Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1974 National Park Service United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m52839) HM

570► District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter — The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern — United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.

“...without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.” George Washington. The United States Navy Memorial’s roots are as old as the Nation’s Capital . . . — — Map (db m27184) HM

571► District of Columbia (Washington), Penn Quarter — Welcome Aboard! — United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

"Any man who may be asked...what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal and pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" — President John F. Kennedy Throughout its history the . . . — — Map (db m109016) WM

572► District of Columbia (Washington), Sheridan-Kalorama — Philip H. Sheridan — General of the Army of the United States —

On Sheridan Circle Northwest at 23rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Sheridan Circle Northwest.

SHERIDAN — — Map (db m22046) WM

573► District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest Federal Center — American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial —

On 2nd Street Southwest at Washington Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street Southwest.

Each of you bears upon his body the permanent, honorable scars of dangerous service: service rendered in order that our great nation might continue to live according to the expressed will of its own citizens. Dwight D. Eisenhower . . . — — Map (db m110434) WM

574► District of Columbia (Washington), Spring Valley — September 11 Memorial —

Near Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of Nebraska Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.

In memory of the graduates of American University who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11, 2001 Peter C. Alderman B.S.B.A., 1999 World Trade Center, New York Linda K. Gronhind J.D., 1983 United Airlines Flight 93, . . . — — Map (db m118008) WM

575► District of Columbia (Washington), The National Mall — District of Columbia World War Memorial — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — National Mall & Memorial Parks —

On Independence Avenue Southwest west of 17th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

[Panel 1: northeast corner wayside.] “This monument stands for men who fought not alone for their country, but to establish the principles of justice and peace. We pay tribute here to their valor. We honor them for their . . . — — Map (db m76573) HM

576► District of Columbia (Washington), The National Mall — T.S.C. Lowe's Observation Flight — AIAA Historic Aerospace Site —

On Jefferson Drive Southwest east of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.

On June 18, 1861, T.S.C. Lowe made a tethered observation flight with his gas-filled balloon Enterprise from a spot on the National Mall in front of where the National Air and Space Museum now stands. During this flight, he sent the first telegram . . . — — Map (db m140624) HM

577► District of Columbia (Washington), The National Mall — USDA Veterans Memorial — United States Department of Agriculture —

On Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.

“Dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Department of Agriculture who served the United States of America through military service in time of armed combat.” Dedicated by: Edward Madigan, Secretary of Agriculture . . . — — Map (db m107190) WM

578► District of Columbia (Washington), U Street Corridor — African American Civil War Memorial — "Spirit of Freedom" — Civil War to Civil Rights and Beyond —

On U Street Northwest at Vermont Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on U Street Northwest.

This memorial is dedicated to those who served in the African American units of the Union Army in the Civil War. The 209,145 names inscribed on these walls commemorate those fighters of freedom. [Names of the officers and enlisted men who . . . — — Map (db m41748) HM

579► Florida (Alachua County), Archer — Archer Veterans —

On SW 137th Avenue just west of South University Avenue (U.S. 41/27), on the left when traveling west.

In Memory of the Men and Women From the Archer Community who have given their lives in the service of our country. Dedicated to all Veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces with Devotion, Loyalty, Honor and their . . . — — Map (db m70119) WM

580► Florida (Alachua County), Gainesville — Capt. Jack R. Harvey — University of Florida —

On Stadium Road 0.1 miles west of Gale Lemerand Drive, on the right when traveling west.

The Freedom Tree with the vision of universal freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to Capt. Jack R. Harvey and all Prisoners of War and Missing In Action 1973 — — Map (db m150528) WM

581► Florida (Alachua County), Gainesville — Military Education — University of Florida —

On Stadium Road 0.1 miles north of Gale Lemerand Drive, on the right when traveling west.

Military education, mandated by the Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862, is rooted in UF’s earliest history. Drill and rifle instruction were part of every male student’s life. Officer training was offered as elective instruction in 1909. UF became . . . — — Map (db m150560) HM WM

582► Florida (Alachua County), Newberry — Newberry Community Veterans Memorial —

On West Newberry Road (State Road 26) at Northwest 254th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Newberry Road.

Honoring those who served — — Map (db m81994) WM

583► Florida (Brevard County), Mims — Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s —

Near Interstate 95 (at milepost 227), 4 miles north of W Main St (State Road SR46).

The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because of the service and sacrifice of America’s men and women in uniform. Our Nation’s servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and won victories for liberty, human . . . — — Map (db m142686) WM

584► Florida (Brevard County), Mims — Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s —

Near Interstate 95 2 miles north of W Main St (State Road SR46).

585► Florida (Clay County), Starke — F-655 — Camp Blanding —

On State Road 16 near Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.

Camp Blanding, established as a National Guard base in 1939, is named for Major General Albert Blanding (1876-1970) who commanded a brigade in WWI, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, and was Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He . . . — — Map (db m70317) HM

586► Florida (Columbia County), Lake City — Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s —

Near Interstate 10 1.7 miles west of Interstate 75 (Federal Route I-75), on the right when traveling west.

587► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Duval County Vietnam Memorial and Veterans Eternal Flame —

On Market Street near E Bay Street, on the left when traveling south.

Proudly the citizens of Duval County pay tribute to the men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in the Viet Nam conflict. May their sacrifice merit God's blessing of a permanent peace for our nation. May 30, 1974 This flame . . . — — Map (db m58445) WM

588► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Freedom is Not Free — Jacksonville National Cemetery —

On Mayport NS Drive 0.1 miles west of Jackson Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling west.

Freedom Is Not Free Dedicated To Those Who Served — — Map (db m143144) WM

589► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Marines and Navy FMF Corpsmen — Jacksonville National Cemetery —

On Mayport NS Drive 0.1 miles west of Jackson Memorial Drive when traveling east.

In Honor Of Marines and Navy FMF Corpsmen Uncommon Valor is still a common Virtue Semper Fidelis Jacksonville Semper Fidelis Society November 10, 2012 — — Map (db m143147) WM

590► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Navy Seabees — Jacksonville National Cemetery —

Near Mayport NS Drive 0.1 miles west of Jackson Memorial Drive.

Navy Seabees With Willing Hearts and Skillful Hands, the Difficult We do at Once, The Impossible Takes a Bit Longer Seabees Can Do We Build We Fight — — Map (db m143148) WM

591► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Sky Soldiers — Jacksonville National Cemetery —

Near Mayport NS Drive 0.1 miles west of Jackson Memorial Drive.

Sky Soldiers The Florida Chapter Dedicates This memorial To The Sky Soldiers Of The 173rd Airborne Brigade Who Served With Honor — — Map (db m143151) WM

592► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — The Carillon — Jacksonville National Cemetery —

On Mayport NS Drive 0.1 miles west of Jackson Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.

AMVETS Of Nassau County Post 2007 And AMVETS National Service Foundation AMVETS Department Of Florida Service Foundation Dedicated This Carillon As A Living Memorial To America’s Veterans Who Served Their Country Honorably For . . . — — Map (db m143142) WM

593► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — F-138 — The Huguenot Memorial Site —

On Huguenot Memorial Park Road 0.2 miles east of Heckscher Drive (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling east.

In 1562, when France was being torn by religious strife, Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France, sent two vessels to the New World in search of a refuge for the oppressed Huguenots. Leading the expedition was the Huguenot explorer, Jean Ribaut, who . . . — — Map (db m33486) HM

594► Florida (Duval County), Jacksonville — Yellow Bluff Fort — Dedicated to the memory of the Confederate soldiers who defended Jacksonville, 1861-1865. —

On New Berlin Road at Olympia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on New Berlin Road.

A Confederate earthworks designed and located by General Robert E. Lee as one of a series of forts for the defense of the Saint Johns River. This fort was occupied by both Confederate and Union forces during the course of the war and is today in its . . . — — Map (db m33458) HM

595► Florida (Escambia County), Cantonment — Cantonment —

On Pensacola Boulevard (State Road 29) at Muscogee Road (County Road 184), on the right when traveling south on Pensacola Boulevard.

Cantonment, site of encampments of General Jackson's troops, 1814 on punitive expedition against Spanish in Florida; 1821, while awaiting transfer of Florida to him as provisional governor, July 21, 1821. Grant to Don Manuel Gonzalez, was a . . . — — Map (db m97106) HM

596► Florida (Escambia County), Naval Air Station Pensacola — The Cradle of Naval Aviation —

Near S. Blue Angels Pkwy. near Radford Blvd., on the left when traveling east.

The Cradle of Naval Aviation Over the course of 100 years, NAS Pensacola has played a part in the training of thousands of personnel, regardless of rank or aviation community, to pursue careers in Naval Aviation and earn coveted “Navy . . . — — Map (db m102715) HM WM

597► Florida (Escambia County), Naval Air Station Pensacola — USS Antietam (CV-36) Anchor —

On S. Blue Angels Pkwy. near Radford Blvd., on the left when traveling east.

Weighing 30,057 lb. with an overall height of 15 feet, this anchor was aboard the aircraft carrier Antietam (CV-36) from her commissioning in 1945 before she was sold for scrap in 1973. During a single combat deployment in Korea from . . . — — Map (db m102713) HM WM

598► Florida (Escambia County), Naval Air Station Pensacola — USS Essex (CV-9) Anchor —

Near S. Blue Angels Pkwy. at Radford Blvd., on the left when traveling east.

Stamped with its weight of 30,210 lb., this anchor was manufactured at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1942 and installed on the aircraft carrier Essex (CV-9), which was commissioned the same year. This anchor was aboard the carrier until her . . . — — Map (db m103263) HM WM

599► Florida (Escambia County), Pensacola — Battery Langdon — 1917-1947 — Fort Pickens —

On Fort Pickens Road. Reported missing.

Langdon was first built as two open firing platforms. During World War II, Langdon’s 12-inch rifles were roofed with 17-foot thick concrete casemates. But amphibious and missile warfare made harbor defense guns obsolete. — — Map (db m61950) WM

600► Florida (Escambia County), Pensacola — Sea Service Women Memorial —

Near John Tower Road 0.1 miles south of Taylor Road, on the right when traveling north.

Dedicated to all Sea Service Women Yeoman 1 • Navy Nurses • WAVES • SPARS • Women Marines • Navy Women — — Map (db m160811) WM

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