The Palisades in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II
USA and Brazil
| | Miami June 11, 1943 | |
The United States flag was replaced by the Brazilian flag on the stern mast during a transfer ceremony of a submarine chaser (SC) from the United States Navy to the Brazilian Navy.
Erected by Brazilian Naval Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 55.542′ N, 77° 6.148′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The Palisades. It is on MacArthur Boulevard Northwest 0.1 miles north of Dana Place Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5122 MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palisades Recreation Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The General Lafayette sign on the side of the garden (about 500 feet away); As you are on the old Glen Echo Trolley line (about 500 feet away); Battery Kemble Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Navigation of the Potomac (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Abner Cloud House (approx. half a mile away); Battery Kemble (approx. half a mile away); Carolina Park: Archaeology and History in the Palisades (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Abner Cloud Mill (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Abner Cloud House (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 31, 2020
3. Brazilian Seal on the building
15 de Novembro de 1889
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
