Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Place Where Memories Are Made
US Marine Corps War Memorial, George Washington Memorial Parkway
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019
1. A Place Where Memories Are Made Marker
If you are here on a quiet day, you may see only empty space and a manicured lawn between here and the statue. Be assured there are many times every year when this parade ground is packed with color, motion, and beloved traditions.
You can see Marines march in massed formations here. Some parades celebrate promotions. Others honor special anniversaries. And the annual Marine Corps Marathon, fittingly called "the people's marathon," ends here each October.
Authorized to Fly Around the Clock
In most places, the US flag comes down at the end of the work day or before sunset. This is one place of many where the national colors fly 24 hours a day by presidential proclamation.
"I love the Marine Corps for those intangible possessions that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past."
Corporal Jeff Sorni, 1994
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 53.39′ N, 77° 4.229′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 walking distance of this marker: Missions Critical (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A Split Second Made Immortal (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marines' Fiercest Fighting of World War II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 70,000 Marines Helped Raise That Flag on Iwo Jima (about 300 feet away); Battle Honors Unending (about 400 feet away); And How Will You Remember Them? (about 400 feet away); Something More Than A Statue (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Flag Raisings (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Making A Memorial (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle For Iwo Jima (was about 400 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 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
