Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

14th Army WAC Band

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025

1. 14th Army WAC Band Marker

Inscription. In recognition of the 14th Army Band (WAC) August 16, 1948 - July 1, 1976.
Continuing the legacy of the all-female Army bands of WWII, the band was an integral part of the Women's Army Corps.

14th Army WAC Band
June 1955
Fort McClellan,
Alabama

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is August 16, 1948.

Location. 37° 14.606′ N, 77° 20.737′ W. Marker is in Fort Lee, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of 20th Street and Shop Road, on the right when traveling south on 20th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Adams Avenue, Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation JUST CAUSE—Panama (within shouting distance of this marker); American Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lee.

More about this marker. In 2025 the garrison opened the old 19th Street gate as a public access route to the Museum Enclave - which includes this marker and the Army Women's and Quartermaster Museums as well as the limited-access Ordnance Training Support Facility (housing parts of the Aberdeen Proving Ground collection) - by changing the security perimeter to exclude the museums and enable

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025

2. 14th Army WAC Band Marker

direct public access.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.