West Potomac Park in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Ericsson

AD 1803 - AD 1889

— Vision • Adventure • Labor —

John Ericsson Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2022

1. John Ericsson Memorial

Inscription. Inventor and builder of the Monitor. He revolutionized navigation by his invention of the screw propeller.

Erected 1926 by American Scandinavian Alliance.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 53.201′ N, 77° 3.009′ W. Memorial is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in West Potomac Park. It is at the intersection of Ohio Drive Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on Ohio Drive Southwest. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Washington DC 20418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Half a World Away (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cost of Freedom (about 800 feet away); Temple of Democracy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Not Forgotten (approx. 0.2 miles away); A National Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alaska and Hawaii (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Ericsson Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2022

2. John Ericsson Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2022

3. John Ericsson Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2022

4. John Ericsson Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.