US Marine Corps Memorial -- Battleship Park, Mobile AL
N 30° 40.909 W 088° 00.904
16R E 402772 N 3394779
A memorial to all Marines who have served in the Corps from 1775 on into the future
Waymark Code: WMNE52
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2015
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An elegant black obelisk stands as a memorial to all Marines Corps members who have served since their first engagement in the Revolutionary War, through all the wars since, and extending into the future. This memorial has been erected in front of the USS ALABAMA (BB 60) in Battleship Park. Every engagement in every war that Marines have served in is listed on the sides of this obelisk.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Revolutionary War
Tripoli
War Of 1812
Creek And Seminole Wars
Mexican War
1820-1859
Harpers Ferry
War Between The States
“Lest We Forget CSA Marines”
1866-1899
Spanish-American War
Philippine Insurrection
Boxer Rebellion
Panama
Cuban Pacification
Morocco
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Nicaragua
World War I
World War II
Korean Conflict
Vietnam War
Iran
Beirut
Grenada
Persian Gulf
Panama
Somalia
Haiti
Liberia
Bosnia
Afghanistan
Iraq
In Honor Of: All Marines
Marker Text:
To all Marines for faithful service since Tun Tavern 10 November 1775
[seal of the US Marine Corps]
“Uncommon Valor Was A Common Virtue”
SEMPER FIDELIS
God * Country * Corps
[list of engagements]
Date of dedication: 2008
Who Put it Here?: P. L. Wilson Detachment, Marine Corps League
Description of Memorial:
The US Marine Corps Memorial stands in Mobile's amazing Battleship Park, very close to the USS ALABAMA
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Visit Instructions:
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It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.