South End in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Lone Sailor

Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 8, 2013

1. The Lone Sailor Marker

Inscription. The Lone Sailor

The original bronze sculpture stands at the center of the United States Navy Memorial in Washington DC. In honor of the historical naval actions on Lake Champlain, the Navy Memorial Foundation approved placing The Lone Sailor at this first civilian location.

The figure by the United States Navy Memorial’s official sculptor Stanley Blefeld is a composite of the Navy bluejacket past, present and future.

Pensive but alert, the sailor stands with seabag close, happy to return home yet looking to the water. The sailor never fully leaves the sea.

Dedicated June 2005

Erected 2005.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War of 1812.

Location. 44° 28.557′ N, 73° 13.295′ W. Memorial is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in South End. It is on College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in 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 marker: The Battle of Valcour Island (here, next to this marker); George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy, U.S.N. (here, next to this marker); Honor and Tradition (here, next

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to this marker); The Battle of Plattsburgh Bay (here, next to this marker); Lake Champlain Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Burlington Waterfront Park and Promenade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebrating Champlain (about 600 feet away); Quadricentennial Celebration (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

More about this memorial. The marker is within the Lake Champlain Naval Memorial park.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. US Naval Memorial in Washington DC

Also see . . . The Lone Sailor. Wikipedia entry on the original and its duplicates. (Submitted on April 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Lone Sailor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 8, 2013

2. The Lone Sailor

"The Lone Sailor" at the Lake Champlain Naval Memorial. The marker is the one on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.