Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Hiker
1898 - 1902
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 26, 2008
1. "The Hiker" Marker
[Seal of the Spanish War Veterans,]
Erected 1965 by United Spanish War Veterans and Affiliated Organizations.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 53.044′ N, 77° 3.829′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial is on Memorial Drive. Marker is on the east side of Memorial Drive between the Metrorail subway elevator and the Cemetery's visitor parking entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bridge to Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Avenue of Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bridge to Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Seabees ~ Can Do (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Evelyn Byrd
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other instances of Kitson's The Hiker statues entered in the Historical Marker database.
Also see . . .
1. Theo. A. Ruggles-Kitson, sculptor. (Submitted on November 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. The Story Behind Iron Mike (University of Minnesota). "Veterans of the Spanish-American War called themselves hikers, in the same way that World War I vets were doughboys and World War II vets were G.I. Joes. In fact, this statue, which would subsequently be recast more than 50 times and wind up in town squares and cemeteries across the nation, was given the name The Hiker in almost all of these locales, including at Arlington National Cemetery, where the monument was dedicated under that name in 1965." (Submitted on November 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
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Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 26, 2008
2. "The Hiker"
One of approximately 50 reproductions of the 1906 sculpture by Theodora Alice Ruggles-Kitson.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 12, 2009
3. "The Hiker"
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,789 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on April 13, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
