Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Seafarers Memorial
Erected by Naval Order of the United States.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.614′ N, 77° 4.328′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Wilson Avenue west of Farragut Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Wilson Avenue, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Spirit of the Elbe (a few steps from this marker); The Memorial Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); 416th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Jumping Mustangs (within shouting distance of this marker); General George C. Marshall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 82nd Airborne Division (about 300 feet away); Tomb of the Unknowns (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
