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National Harbor in Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Rosie the Riveter

1940's

— American Way Visionary —

 
 
Rosie the Riveter Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2022
1. Rosie the Riveter Marker
Inscription. Cultural Icon of Women during World War II
 
Erected by Studio EIS, Brooklyn, NY, Artist.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommercePatriots & PatriotismWar, World IIWomen.
 
Location. 38° 47.065′ N, 77° 0.942′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. It is on American Way east of Waterfront Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 American Way, Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winston Churchill
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(here, next to this marker); Henry Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Armstrong (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Team Protecting Your Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Skipjacks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon Hill.
 
Rosie the Riveter Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 12, 2022
2. Rosie the Riveter Display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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