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Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Kwanzan Cherry Tree

 
 
Kwanzan Cherry Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. Kwanzan Cherry Tree Marker
Inscription. These trees serve as a testament that the Marine Corps is a vanguard in protecting civil liberties as an important aspect of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States.
 
Erected by LtCol Eric K. Tereshima, USMCR (Sponsor).
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 32.66′ N, 77° 20.428′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Jefferson Davis Highway 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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
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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: Semper Fidelis Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Molly Marine (a few steps from this marker); The Boys of '67 (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th USMC Officers Basic Class 1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (within shouting distance of this marker); Denig's Demons Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II U.S. Marine Raiders (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marine Corps League (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
 
Kwanzan Cherry Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
2. Kwanzan Cherry Tree Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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