Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome Aboard!
United States Navy Memorial, National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, DC
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
"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 navy has seen vessels of wood, iron, and steel, along with one constant--the men and women of the U.S. Navy. Displaying the Navy's core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, these Sailors will continue to defend and represent the United States honorably at home and around the globe.
This living memorial, crafted from granite, bronze, and water, honors the proud men and women of the sea services--past, present, and future. Indeed the memorial's grand, sweeping scale illustrates the evolution of the Navy from the early days of sail to the modern era of nuclear power.
To learn more, please visit the nearby Naval Heritage Center which contains interactive exhibits, sculptures, the U.S. Presidents Room, Burke Theater, Ship's Store, Media Resource Center, and the permanent national registry of those who have served our Navy, the Navy Log.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military
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Location. This memorial has been replaced by another memorial nearby. It was located near 38° 53.641′ N, 77° 1.394′ W. Memorial was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in the Penn Quarter. It was on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 801 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Welcome Aboard! (here, next to this marker); The United States Navy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Petty Officers' (within shouting distance of this marker); The Navy Memorial - From Bow to Stern (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocean Piece
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Navy Memorial - from Bow to Stern (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker, which has differences in the inscription.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
