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United States Marine Corps

Established November 10, 1775

 
 
United States Marine Corps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
1. United States Marine Corps Marker
Inscription.
Motto:
“Semper Fidelis”

Core Values:
honor, courage, commitment


 
Erected by Melbourne Liberty Bell Museum of American Culture & Military Heritage.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraMilitary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1775.
 
Location. 28° 5.037′ N, 80° 36.877′ W. Memorial is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. It is on Oak Street south of East Hibiscus Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is attached to the exterior south wall of the Liberty Bell Museum of American Culture & Military Heritage. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1601 Oak St, Melbourne FL 32901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: United States Navy (here, next to this marker); United States Army (here, next to this marker); United States Air Force (a few steps from this marker); United States Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker); Battle of the Bulge (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
 
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United States Marine Corps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
2. United States Marine Corps Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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