Dowell in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"On Watch"
U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base
Solomon's, Maryland
1942 - 1945
Dedicated August 11, 2007
Sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez
The U.S. Amphibious Training Base, located at the end of the Dowell peninsula, was the first of its kind in the United States. Over 68,000 servicemen trained for amphibious landing here, and later saw action in both the European and the Pacific Theatres. The base closed in 1945, but the impact of its presence changed Solomons forever.
Engraved on the bricks surrounding this statue are the names of men and women who served their country in World War II.
Erected 2007.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 2007.
Location. 38° 19.527′ N, 76° 27.353′ W. Memorial is in Dowell, Maryland, in Calvert County. It can be reached from Dowell Road west of Pier 66, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14485 Dowell Rd, Dowell MD 20629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Commodore's Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Pump House
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 2, 2025
2. Signature of the sculptor on the statue's base
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