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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2G_missions-critical_Arlington-VA.html
Missions Critical. US Marine Corps War Memorial, George Washington Memorial Parkway. Since World War II, the Marine Corps and the US Navy have performed countless humanitarian missions. . . Perhaps General James Mattis said it best in 2003: "we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2F_a-place-where-memories-are-made_Arlington-VA.html
A Place Where Memories Are Made. US Marine Corps War Memorial, George Washington Memorial Parkway. If you are here on a quiet day, you may see only empty space and a manicured lawn between here and the statue. Be assured there are many times every…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1S_radm-paul-a-holmberg-a-war-memorial_Arlington-VA.html
RADM Paul A. Holmberg. . Holmberg Park in memory of RAdm Paul A. Holmberg 1915 - 1986 Battle of Midway 4 June 1942.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0Y_modern-liberation_Arlington-VA.html
Modern Liberation. Netherlands Carillon, George Washington Memorial Parkway. The Netherlands Carillon was dedicated on May 5, 1960, on the 15th anniversary of the Netherlands' liberation from Nazi Germany. In gratitude for American aid received du…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E09_welcome-to-fort-ethan-allen_Arlington-VA.html
Welcome to Fort Ethan Allen. . Much survives of Fort Ethan Allen, a critical part of the Defenses of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. . . Fort Ethan Allen defended the southern approaches to Chain Bridge, one of the three Potomac River c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E08_a-defensive-stronghold-heavily-armed_Arlington-VA.html
A Defensive Stronghold, Heavily Armed. . No enemy could have gotten as close to Fort Ethan Allen as you are now. . . A half-mile perimeter of earthen walls and deep ditches enclosed the fort. Inside, as many as 1,000 soldiers manned the fort's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E07_a-bastion-style-fort-is-a-mighty-fortress_Arlington-VA.html
A Bastion-Style Fort Is a Mighty Fortress. . Fort Ethan Allen's star-shaped design enabled soldiers to defend all sides of the fort. . . Constructed primarily from earth and wood, Fort Ethan Allen was a bastion-style fort. Bastions are angular …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E06_the-view-in-1865_Arlington-VA.html
The View in 1865. Taken from near where you are standing. Company M, 2nd New York Heavy Artillery, August 1865 . The war ended in April 1865, but troops continued to occupy the fort temporarily. With their guns cleaned and polished, Company M wou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E05_a-defensive-artillery-fort_Arlington-VA.html
A Defensive Artillery Fort. . Fort Ethan Allen had emplacements for 36 guns. . . The forts that formed the Defenses of Washington were placed at half-mile intervals, supplemented with artillery batteries and rifle pits, making a nearly continuo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E04_fort-ethan-allen-what-to-look-for_Arlington-VA.html
Fort Ethan Allen—What to Look For. . The earthen mounds that surround you are the remains of the fort's construction. . . The model behind you re-creates Fort Ethan Allen as it was depicted in U.S. Army engineering drawings published afte…