University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Rock of the Marne

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 20, 2024

1. The Rock of the Marne Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the 38th Infantry Regiment, which earned the title "Rock of the Marne" by halting the German advance on the bank of the Marne river in France on 15 July 1918

Dedicated October 1965

Erected 1965.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1918.

Location. 40° 45.693′ N, 111° 49.991′ W. Memorial is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It is on Soldiers Circle, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 104 Soldiers Circle, Salt Lake City UT 84113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 96th "Deadeyes" (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Douglas (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); M551 Armored Reconnaissance Airborne Assault Vehicle (approx. 0.2 miles away); M4 Medium Tank (approx. 0.2 miles away); OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter (approx. 0.2 miles away); M548 6-Ton Tracked Cargo Carrier (approx. 0.2 miles away); AH-1G Attack Helicopter (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 20, 2024

2. The Rock of the Marne Marker

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 20, 2024

3. The Rock of the Marne Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.