Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The United States Navy Memorial
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
1. The United States Navy Memorial Marker
The carved inscription (somewhat worn) appears above the ring of an accurately positoned mariner's compass.
Inscription.
The United States Navy Memorial. . In honor of those who served to forge the heritage of the United States Navy. In tribute to those who perished to provide peace and security for our maritime nation. In gratitude to those now serving.
In honor of those who served to forge the heritage of the United States Navy.
In tribute to those who perished to provide peace and security for our maritime nation.
In gratitude to those now serving.
Location. 38° 53.631′ N, 77° 1.377′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Memorial is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Marker is in the sidewalk between 7th and 9th Streets Northwest at the south entrance to the Navy Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The United States Navy Memorial. Information about the Memorial. (Submitted on January 19, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional commentary. 1. The Naval Heritage Center Adjacent to the memorial, the Naval Heritage Center houses interactive naval exhibits and a movie theater with daily screenings of the award-winning film At Sea and the Discovery Channel’s A Day In the Life of the Blue Angels. Inside is a commemorative plaque wall dedicated to individuals, groups, ships, squadrons, commands, battles or events within the U.S. Sea Services.
Also onsite is a Media Resource Center, which provides a library of historical documents on the Navy. The Navy Log room provides a computerized
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
2. "United States Navy Memorial"
Marker with the U.S. Navy's eagle and anchor emblem visible inside the disk of the symbolic compass. The steps above lead to the Navy Memorial Plaza with its "Granite Sea" mural and "Lone Sailor" statue.
registry to search for Sea Service members and veterans. The Ship’s Store sells nautical souvenirs and clothing.
The memorial is located just steps from the Archives/Navy Memorial metro station.
— Submitted January 21, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
Additional keywords. Lone Sailor
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
3. Navy Memorial Plaza and The United States Navy Memorial Marker
View from the National Archives Building across Pennsylvania Avenue. Marker is in the sidewalk, lower middle. The National Portrait Gallery is seen beyond the plaza, at the end of 8th Street, upper rear.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
4. Navy Memorial Plaza
"The Lone Sailor" on the "Granite Sea."
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
5. Navy Memorial Plaza
Bronze relief panels on southeast perimeter, representing some of the U.S. Navy's many components and diverse accomplishments.
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
6. United States Navy Explosive Ordance Displosal
Bomb Disposal - Mine Disposal "Initial success or total failure" Sculptor Leo C. Irrera.
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
7. Construction Battalions
"Seabees Can Do" Sculptor: Leo C. Irrera
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
8. The Navy Family
"They Who Wait Also Serve" Sculptor: Robert Lamb
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
9. U.S. Navy Supply Corps
"Service To the Fleet" USS Arleigh Burke - USS Supply Sculptor: Gilbert A. Franklin
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
10. Navy Chaplains
"Eternal Father Strong to Save" Sculptor: Klara Sever
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
11. Admiral David Farragut - Mobile Bay - 1864
"Damn The Torpedoes - Full Speed Ahead" Sculptor: Robert Summers
U.S. Navy River Operations - Vietnam Sculptor: Serena Goldstein Litopsky
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
14. The Silent Service "Clean Sweep"
WW II Submarine Patrol Returns Sculptor: Stanley Bleifield
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
15. Naval Airships
"They Were Dependable" Sculptor: Miklos Simon
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
16. Navy Medicine
"Standing By To Assist" Sculptor: Antonio Tobias Mendez
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
17. Naval Reservists
"Twice A Citizen" Sculptor: Leo C. Irrera
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
18. Naval Special Warfare
U.S. Navy SEALs... "Failure is not an option" Sculptor: Leo C. Irrera
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
19. Engineering Duty Officers
"Sharpening the Point of the Spear" Sculptor: Antonio Tobias Mendez
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
20. Women in the Navy
On Shore, In The Air And At Sea Sculptor: Serena Goldstein Litopski
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
21. The Great White Fleet - 1907
"Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick" Sculptor: Gilbert A. Franklin
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
22. Navy Astronauts And Recovery Missions
A Contribution To The U.S. Space Age Sculptor: Robert Summers
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
23. United States Marine Corps
Amphibious Assault - Inchon - 1951 Sculptor: Fred Press
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
24. United States Coast Guard
Semper Paratus - "Always Ready" Sculptor: Robert Summers
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
25. Exploration, Oceanography, Research
Navy Lieutenant Charles Wilkes In Antarctica - 1840 Sculptor: Antonio Tobias Mendez
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
26. U.S. Merchant Marine - U.S. Navy Armed Guard
"We Deliver" Sculptor: Robert Lamb
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
27. United States Naval Academy - Annapolis
Ex Scientia Tridens - "From Knowledge, Sea Power" Sculptor: Miklos Simon
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
28. Destroyer Escorts
"Trim But Deadly" Sculptor: Gilbert A. Franklin
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
29. Opening Japan For Commerce
Commodore Matthew Perry - 1854 Sculptor: Leo C. Irrera
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
30. Captain John Paul Jones
".... In Harm's Way" Sculptor: Fred Press
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 22, 2008
31. LST - Landing Ship Tanks
Fondly Known As Large Slow Targets Sculptor: Leo C. Irrera
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 19, 2008
32. Navy Memorial Plaza
"The Granite Sea" - representing the oceans of the world.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,356 times since then and 131 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week December 7, 2008. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 32. submitted on January 19, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.