Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sailor Rest Your Oars

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 16, 2023

1. Sailor Rest Your Oars Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those who have served and will serve the United States of America in the submarine service.

Erected 2007 by United States Submarine Veterans at USS Haddo Base.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 35° 2.149′ N, 85° 17.327′ W. Memorial is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on Memorial Circle Of Honor ¼ mile north of S Holtzclaw Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Bailey Ave, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Navy Seabees (here, next to this marker); In Honor of the Chosin Few Combatants of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (here, next to this marker); Military Widows (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Greatest Generation (a few steps from this marker); 29th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); United States Colored Troops (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.