Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pallas Athene

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 16, 2014

1. Pallas Athene Marker

Inscription.

Greek Goddess-
wise in the arts of
war and industries of peace.
She led through victory
to peace and prosperity.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 14.593′ N, 77° 20.768′ W. Memorial is in Fort Lee, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is on A Ave. near 22nd St.. Marker is located in front of the US Army Women's Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2100 A Avenue, Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Army Museum Enterprise (here, next to this marker); In Defense of the Nation (a few steps from this marker); Fort Lee, Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Woman Warrior (a few steps from this marker); 14th Army WAC Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lee.

Regarding Pallas Athene. The head of "Pallas Athene" was approved as the insignia for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942. The Women’s Army Corps was disestablished as a separate corps of the Army on 20 Oct 1978,

Also see . . . US Army Women's Museum. (Submitted on March 13, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 16, 2014

2. Pallas Athene Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.