The Marine Memorial - Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.044 W 072° 35.374
18T E 699317 N 4663772
The Marine Memorial is located in Court Square in downtown Springfield.
Waymark Code: WMD202
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2011
Views: 3
Several monument line the sidewalk on the west side of Court Square. The Marine Memorial is in the center between the Vietnam and Korean monuments.
This memorial is in a landscaped setting, flanked by benches and behind a bed of flowers. A 4' by 5' by 1' rough cut round granite base is set upright. The front is adorned with a bronze relief sculpture of the Marine insignia. An eagle is standing on globe which is showing the western hemisphere. An anchor is set behind the globe at a 45 degree angle.
Above the insignia in raised bronze letters is the Marine motto:
SEMPER FIDELIS
A plaque below the insignia is inscribed:
FOREVER HONORED
DEDICATED
TO ALL MARINES
A granite plaque below the monument is inscribed:
1775 - NOV. 10 - 1975
OUR MARINES CELEBRATE 200
YEARS OF VALOROUS SERVICE BY
A RELAY RUN FROM TUN TAVERN
TO SPRINGFIELD AND BY
REDEDICATION OF THIS MONUMENT
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: United States Marines
Marker Text:
SEMPER FIDELIS
FOREVER HONORED
DEDICATED
TO ALL MARINES
1775 - NOV. 10 - 1975
OUR MARINES CELEBRATE 200
YEARS OF VALOROUS SERVICE BY
A RELAY RUN FROM TUN TAVERN
TO SPRINGFIELD AND BY
REDEDICATION OF THIS MONUMENT
Date of dedication: November 10, 1975
Who Put it Here?: City of Springfield
Description of Memorial:
Artistic monument. The bronze bas relief sculpture is listed with the Smithsonian Art Inventory and set on an interesting rough cut round granite base. The reference to the Tun Tavern to Springfield relay run is intriguing.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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