Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

War of 1812 Memorial

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 14, 2009

1. War of 1812 Memorial Marker

Inscription. Fourteen
Unknown
Soldiers and Sailors
of the
War of 1812

Symbolic of all
who made the
supreme sacrifice
in that war

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.878′ N, 77° 4.548′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Meigs Drive. 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lexington Minute Men (within shouting distance of this marker); R Adams Cowley (within shouting distance of this marker); Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doubleday (about 500 feet away); General Philip Kearny Memorial (about 700 feet away); Tree Ring Timeline (about 700 feet away); Cherish these forest trees… (about 700 feet away); Hallowed Ground (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Arlington Woodlands (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

War of 1812 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

2. War of 1812 Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 3, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.