San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
General Manuel José Arce
Monument to the Salvadoran Soldier
— Monumento al Soldado Salvadoreño —
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
1. General Manuel José Arce Marker
General Manuel Jose Arce
Primer soldado de la república y fundador de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador el 07 de mayo de 1824
English translation:
General Manuel José Arce
First soldier of the Republic and founder of the Armed Forces of El Salvador on May 7, 1824
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1908.
Location. 13° 40.968′ N, 89° 14.49′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Memorial is on Avenida Manuel Enrique Araujo, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carr Panamericana 161, San Salvador, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ceiba de Guadalupe Church (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Plaza Brasilia (about 210 meters away); General José María Cañas Highway (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in La Libertad); The Jaguar Altar (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Mural of the Martyrs of the UCA (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); General Omar Torrijos Herrera (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Francisco Andrés Escobar Building (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Construction of the North-South Highway and the Central American University (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
2. Additional marker on monument
This marker also from September 1984 is from the Pro-Salvadoran Soldier Committee.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
3. Wide view of General Manuel José Arce Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
4. Additional markers on monument
Original dedication marker from September 30, 1984 from the San Salvador Municipal Board and Mayor José Napoleon Duarte.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
5. Additional marker on monument
This additional marker from 1996 is from the Pro-Salvadoran Soldier Women's Committee.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
6. Additional marker on monument
This additional marker from 1996 is from the Municipal Board and makes mention of "consolidating peace" some four years after the signing of the Peace Accords that ended the Salvadoran conflict.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 21, 2015
7. Additional marker on monument
This final marker from 2011 describes the efforts of the municipal government of San Salvador to remodel the monument and its small park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
