US Navy Memorial - Washington, DC
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bluesnote
N 38° 53.646 W 077° 01.377
18S E 324560 N 4306969
A large memorial located along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMZ5YV
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2018
Views: 9
Taken from Wikipedia, "The United States Navy Memorial, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 7th Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., honors those who have served or are currently serving in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine.
The National Park Service, through its National Mall and Memorial Parks administrative unit, provides technical and maintenance assistance to the foundation. The memorial is adjacent to the Archives station of the Washington Metro and the National Archives building.
Associated with the memorial is the Naval Heritage Center. The Heritage Center is open 362 days a year, closing only on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The Heritage Center offers unique space available for rent. The event/meeting space includes the gallery deck with full view of the memorial exhibition area and can hold up to 400 guests for standing receptions. The President's Room is ideal for board meetings or smaller receptions holding up to 50 seated guests and The Burke Theater that offers state of the art projection system and seats up to 242."
List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7
Entrance fees (if any):
Free
Sponsor(s): NPS
Relevent website: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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