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United States Merchant Marine Memorial

 
 
United States Merchant Marine Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
1. United States Merchant Marine Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In honor of those who served
in the
United States Merchant Marine

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 41° 49.526′ N, 71° 24.485′ W. Memorial is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It can be reached from College Street west of South Main Street (U.S. 44), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 S Main St, Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PFC Alfred Silver USA (here, next to this marker); Rhode Island Korean Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Luigi Scala (a few steps from this marker); The History of The Weybosset Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Around the Corner from Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hurricane of September 21, 1938 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
 
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United States Merchant Marine Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
2. United States Merchant Marine Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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