Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Commander in Chief's Oak
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 29, 2013
1. The Commander in Chief's Oak Marker
This oak tree was dedicated by the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States, on August 7, 1989, to commemorate the Bicentennial of the establishment of the War Department under the United States Constitution. It honors the men and women of the Armed Forces who, since the founding of the Republic, serve under oath to “support and defend” the Constitution.
Soils collected from Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia; Independence Hall, Philadelphia; Washington D.C.; New York City; Wyoming and Texas were deposited in the ceremony, in which the Honorable Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense and the Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary of the Army, also participated.
Erected 1989 by U.S. Department of Defense.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #41 George H.W. Bush series list.
Location. 38° 52.919′ N, 77° 4.954′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is at the intersection of Sheridan Avenue
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 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: Fort Myer Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); First Flight of an Airplane on a U.S. Army Installation (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Etholen Selfridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous Firsts in Aeronautics at Fort Myer
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 29, 2013
2. The Commander in Chief's Oak and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
