Duck Creek Hundred in Smyrna in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

1. Pearl Harbor Memorial

Inscription. In memory of
those who perished
December 7th, 1941
"A date which will live in infamy"

Never again
will one generation of veterans
abandon another

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 17.772′ N, 75° 36.005′ W. Memorial is in Smyrna, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Duck Creek Hundred. It is on South Main Street just north of South Dupont Boulevard (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 333 S Main St, Smyrna DE 19977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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 New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maj. McLane Bridge Lake Como Spillway

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Duck Creek Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commodore Jacob Jones (approx. ¼ mile away); Richard Allen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas D. Clayton School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smyrna Opera House and Old Town Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); School District No. 5 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

2. Pearl Harbor Memorial

Anchor at the rear of the display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

3. Anchor at the rear of the display

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.