Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Memorial Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
1. The Memorial Carillon Marker
Amvets
Herein installed and presented a
carillon to the people of the
United States as a memorial to
those who died in World War II
Dedicated December 21, 1949
By President Harry S. Truman
Rededicated April 2, 1978
in memory of
those who died in Korea and Vietnam
"While these bells ring, safely rest. Freedom lives."
Erected 1978.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman, the Historic Bells, and the National Cemeteries series lists.
Location. 38° 52.599′ N, 77° 4.34′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from Wilson Avenue. The marker is just north of the Tomb of the Unknowns, walking west around the Memorial Amphitheater. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: 416th Bombardment Group (here, next to this marker); Seafarers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of the Elbe
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
2. The Memorial Carillon Marker
The marker is to the right, just north of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheater is directly west of the marker.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
3. The Memorial Carillon Marker
The reverse of the marker is seen here to the right, with the formal entrance to the Memorial Amphitheater in the distance.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2016
4. The Memorial Amphitheater near the Tomb of the Unknowns
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
