Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
First Marine Division Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. First Marine Division Memorial Marker
Official USMC website entry
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to those men of the
First Marine Division, FMF
who gave their lives
in the service of
their country
World War II Korea Vietnam
Southwest Asia
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 3.165′ N, 94° 10.076′ W. Memorial is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from South Lt Col Leroy Pond Avenue south of National Street. Memorial is on the circular drive in Fayetteville National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 S Lt Col Leroy Pond Ave, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, 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: Fayetteville National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The Chosin Few (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Soldier Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oaks Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching in America / Racial Terrorism in Washington County (about 500 feet away); Fayetteville Female Seminary (approx. 0.7 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
