Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Embassy Bombings
Nairobi - Dar Es Salaam
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 11, 2009
1. The Embassy Bombings Marker
Dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives in the embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - August 7, 1998.
[Outline map of Kenya and Tanzania on continent of Africa.]
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 53.107′ N, 77° 4.033′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. It can be reached from Ord & Weitzel Drive. Marker is located in Section 51 of the Cemetery, off Sherman Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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: World War II Killed in Action Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 101st Airborne Division (about 700 feet away); Richard Evelyn Byrd (about 700 feet away); Armored Forces (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seabees ~ Can Do (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arlington National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring the Women Who Served (approx. 0.2 miles away); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings
this page online
Additional keywords. Terrorism, Global War on Terror, Al-Qaeda, East Africa.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 11, 2009
2. The Embassy Bombings Marker, ANC, Section 51
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
