Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
American Merchant Marine Seamen and Naval Armed Guard Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024
1. American Merchant Marine Seamen and Naval Armed Guard Memorial Marker
Remembered by S.S. Samuel Chapter American Merchant Marine Veterans and Navy League of the United States-St. Louis Council
St. Louis, MO
4 July 1999
This nine ton anchor once proudly served the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Langley (CVL-27) while in active service of World War II in the Pacific and European Theaters, receiving nine Battle Stars, after commissioning on 31 August 1943.
[Bottom plaque] Dedicated May 22, 2004
National Maritime Day
The anchor chain surrounding this anchor was acquired and presented to S.S. Samuel Parker Chapter, American Merchant Marine Veterans, through the efforts of Michael Sacco, President of Seafarers International Union AFL-CIO.
This is dedicated to all civilian seafarers who work and make their living on the ships of the United States Merchant Marine in peace and war.
Erected 1999 by S.S. Samuel Chapter, American Merchant Marine Veterans Navy League of the United States-St. Louis Council
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 37.706′ N, 90° 11.985′ W. Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1300 Chestnut St, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pierre Laclθde (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Ulysses S. Grant (about 500 feet away); Spanish War Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away); Banner Raising (about 800 feet away); Championship Parade and Rally (about 800 feet away); Site of the Shubert Theatre and the St. Louis Caucus of the American Legion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 4 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial to the heroism and courage of enslaved people who filed freedom suits (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024
2. American Merchant Marine Seamen and Naval Armed Guard Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
