Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Gold Star Mothers Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2018
1. Gold Star Mothers Memorial
Organized 1928
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.
Location. 38° 52.9′ N, 77° 4.217′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from the intersection of Weeks Avenue and Arlington Cemetery, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Sheridan Dr, 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: America the Beautiful Memorial Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Marshal Sir John Dill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 104th Infantry Division (about 400 feet away); 144th Army Postal Unit (about 400 feet away); American Revolution American Red Maple (about 400 feet away); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders World War II (about 400 feet away); Civil Air Patrol (about 400 feet away); WW II Glider Pilots (about 400 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 November 23, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 23, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
