Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ignace Jan Paderewski
In memory of
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Erected 1992 by The American Legion.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 52.593′ N, 77° 4.467′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Fort Myer. It could be reached from Memorial Drive. Marker is located in Section 46 of the National Cemetery, off Sigsbee Drive and adjacent to the Mast of the USS Maine. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: U.S.S. Maine Anchor (a few steps from this marker); United States Space Shuttle Challenger (within shouting distance of this marker); An Attempt to Rescue American Hostages Held in Iran (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Space Shuttle Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Cross of Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); 385th Bomb Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Bulge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mast of the USS Maine (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker is currently missing and may potentially be stored inside the base of the USS Maine Memorial pending future restorations.
Also see . . . Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), third Prime Minister of Poland. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. An earlier Paderewski marker, beneath a memorial tree, across the walkway in Section 23
In memory of our outstanding Polish patriot and pianist virtuoso, Ignace Paderewski, who lies entombed here at the site of the mast of the Main. This tree was planted and dedicated by the Polish Legion of American Veterans and Auxiliary on April 24, 1975.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,272 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on March 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.




