The Marine Corps War Memorial - Cape Coral, FL
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N 26° 36.490 W 081° 55.012
17R E 408717 N 2943364
Also known as the Iwo Jima Statue, it is located on the west end of the midpoint bridge in Cape Coral, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM3DHP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2008
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Commissioned by Gulf American Corporation in 1964, Felix W. deWeldon created this replica for the Rose Garden in Cape Coral. Restored by the sculptor in 1981, this is a one-third scale recreation of the original Marine Corps War Memorial. Through the efforts of the Marine Corps League, the sculpture was refurbished and rededicated February 22, 1998, at the present location in Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve.
Where is original located?: Near the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Where is this replica located?: At the Four Mile Ecological Preserve in Cape Coral, Florida.
Who created the original?: Horace W. Peaslee
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/usmc.htm
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): November 10, 1954
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