Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Joe Rosenthal 1911-2006
Pulitzer Prize winning photographer
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Erected by The San Francisco Bay Area Joe Rosenthal Chapter, United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • War, World II.
Location. 38° 32.574′ N, 77° 20.573′ W. Marker is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. 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: 1st Battalion 7th Marines (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Okinawa (here, next to this marker); 7th Engineer Battalion (here, next to this marker); American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (here, next to this marker); 3d Battalion, 11th Marines (here, next to this marker); VMFA-333 Squadron History (here, next to this marker); India & Mike Companies (here, next to this marker); 26th Marine Regiment (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
