Radnor - Fort Myer Heights in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Making A Memorial

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 19, 2008

1. Making A Memorial Marker

Inscription.
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of our nation's high regard for the honored dead of the Marine Corps. Although the statue depicts one of the most famous events of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States of America since 1775.

Shortly after the release of the Associated Press Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal's famous photo, sculptor Felix W. de Weldon, then on duty with the U. S. Navy, constructed a scale model followed by several life-sized statues inspired by the scene.

It was then proposed that the symbolic scene be immortalized in bronze. The Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation organized the fundraising and creation of the monument. After years of effort, Felix de Weldon and his assistants completed the statue.

The memorial, designed by Horace W. Peaslee, was officially dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 10, 1954. The entire cost of the memorial was $850,000 - all donated by Marines, Naval Service members and friends.

The 32-foot high bronze figures are shown erecting a 60-foot

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flagpole at the top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Burnished in gold on the Swedish granite are the names and dates of principal Marine Corps engagements since the founding of the Corps.

[Captions:]
Felix de Weldon sculpting Rene Gagnon

Felix de Weldon sculpting the calf of Michael Strank

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1733.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 53.381′ N, 77° 4.299′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Radnor - Fort Myer Heights. It was on Marshall Drive near Richmond Highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the

Marine Corps War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 19, 2008

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American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Missions Critical (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Marine Corps War Memorial (about 300 feet away); A Place Where Memories Are Made (about 300 feet away); A Split Second Made Immortal (about 500 feet away); The Marines' Fiercest Fighting of World War II (about 500 feet away); Something More Than A Statue (about 600 feet away); A Legacy Older than the Republic (about 600 feet away); 70,000 Marines Helped Raise That Flag on Iwo Jima (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Flag Raisings (was about 300 feet away

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 19, 2008

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but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle For Iwo Jima (was about 500 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); History Of The U. S. Marine Corps (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named Something More Than A Statue (see nearby markers).

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 12, 2008

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This picture was taken with Ektachrome E100GX film

Memorial Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 12, 2008

5. Memorial Bridge

The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument can be seen in the background. This picture was taken with Ektachrome E100GX film.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,136 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on January 28, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 6. submitted on September 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.