Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Harmony of Friendship
Netherlands Carillon
George Washington Memorial Parkway
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
With the gift of a carillon Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented something truly Dutch to the American people. The fifty bells are inscribed with a verse from a poem and an emblem representing each of the Dutch provinces and different aspects of Dutch society. Describing the gift, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands said,
So many voices in our troubled world are still unheard. Let that be an incentive for all of us when we hear the bells ringing.
The Dutch royal family guard the Carillon bells in the form of two bronze lions made by Dutch sculpture Paul Philip Konig. The flower beds shaped like musical notes took root with 10,000 tulips donated by the people of the Netherlands in support of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification efforts in 1964.
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Edward M. Nassor, volunteer carillon director, plays the bells with his hands on the clavier 'batons' and feet on the pedals.
In 1952, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented a silver bell to President Truman as a promise of the carillon.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 53.3′ N, 77° 4.156′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Rosslyn. It was on North Marshall Drive west of North Meade Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Arlington VA 22209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian 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 location: A different marker also named Harmony of Friendship (here, next to this marker); A Song of Thanks (here, next to this marker); "Lest We Forget - We Stand on Your Shoulders" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place Where Memories Are Made (about 600 feet away); Missions Critical (about 700 feet away); 70,000 Marines Helped Raise That Flag on Iwo Jima (about 700 feet away); A Split Second Made Immortal
Other markers no longer nearby. Modern Liberation (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Symbol of Friendship (was here, next to this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Let Freedom Ring (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Netherlands Carillon. George Washington Memorial Parkway, National Park Service (Submitted on February 4, 2019.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019
3. The Netherlands Carillon
to the people of the United States
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
