Trumbull Village in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Marine Memorial
1775 1998
| — | "Soldiers of the Sea" | — |
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
1. Marine Memorial
Dedicated to all Marines who served as members of Seagoing Marine Detachments aboard Naval Ships
"Soldiers of the Sea"
United States Seagoing Marines
Sea Duty was the First mission of the United States Marine Corps. Marines have always been seagoing. Their service aboard U.S. Naval ships of the fleet spans to the days of sharp shooting from a frigate's rigging. Marines, equipped with musket and a cutlass, first served aboard the USS Cabot in December 1775.
On May 1, 1998 Marine Detachment disestablishment ceremony was held aboard the USS Washington CNV-73 when 1st Lt Grant Goodrich the last Commanding Officer of a MarDet "stood down his unit".
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1775.
Location. 35° 3.721′ N, 106° 34.043′ W. Memorial is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Trumbull Village. It is on Continental Loop Southeast 0.1 miles east of Louisiana Boulevard Southeast. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 920 Continental Loop SE, Albuquerque NM 87108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor-Respect-Never Forget Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Women in the Military Tribute (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Mexico Gold Star Mothers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taco Park (approx. one mile away); Microsoft Founding (approx. 1.2 miles away); "Hercules Way" (approx.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
2. Marine Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
3. Marine Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
