The 4th Division, commonly called the "Ivy Division" after its Roman numeral designation, was organized in December of 1917 to serve in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. It was involved in the Battle of Mame, during which it fought for 28 consecutive days and sustaining almost 13,000 casualties.The Division was reactivated to serve in World War II. The 4th Infantry Division participated in the Normandy Invasion and campaigns in the Rhineland, Ardennes, and cent
During his long career as a Naval officer, Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. expanded the fields of navigation, aviation, and Arctic exploration. Byrd claimed to lead the first expedition to the North Pole and South Pole by air. Over his lifetime, he received numerous awards, including the Medal of Honor.InscriptionsBelow statueFelix W. de WeldonSc. 1961Base, frontRICHARD EVELYN BYRDREAR ADMIRAL UNITED STATES NAVYOCTOBER 25, 1888 - MARCH 11, 1957UPON THE BRIGHT GLOBE HE C
The U.S. has used tanks in conflicts since World War I. Armored forces included tanks, but also armored infantry, field artillery, engineers, tank destroyer units, and support units. The memorial was dedicated in 1991.<br /><br />Inscriptions<br />ARMORED FORCES<br />FORGING THE THUNDERBOLT<br />"A BALANCED TEAM OF COMBAT ARMS AND SERVICES<br />OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE AND EQUAL PRESTIGE."<br />Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee<br />Father of the American<br />Armored Force<br />
Arlington House is the nation's memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in promoting peace and reunion after the Civil War. In a larger sense it exists as a place of study and contemplation of the meaning of some of the most difficult aspects of American History: military service; sacrifice; citizenship; duty; loyalty; slavery and freedom.<br /><br />Architect: George Hadfield
Designed as a memorial symbolizing reunification of the North and South after the Civil War, Arlington Memorial Bridge links the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, as well as Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA. The bridge was dedicated in 1932.<br /><br />Architects: McKim, Meade & White
The golden "The Arts of War" statues standing at the end of Memorial Bridge were sculpted by Leo Friedlander. "Sacrifice" is depicted by a standing female representing the earth looking to the equestrian figure of Mars.<br />Inscriptions<br />SACRIFICE<br />LEO FRIEDLANDER SCULPTOR<br />CAST IN BRONZE FLORENCE 1950<br />A GIFT FROM THE PEOPLE OF ITALY<br />TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES<br />LEO FRIEDLANDR, Sc.<br />
The golden "The Arts of War" statues standing at the end of Memorial Bridge were sculpted by Leo Friedlander. "Valor" is represented by a male equestrian figure accompanied by a female holding a shield.<br />Inscriptions<br />VALOR<br />LEO FRIEDLANDER SCULPTOR<br />CAST IN BRONZE MILAN 1950<br />A GIFT FROM THE PEOPLE OF ITALY<br />TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES<br />LEO FRIEDLANDR, Sc.<br />
Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in peacetime as well as during military emergencies. Glen Echo was her home the last 15 years of her life and the structure illustrates her dedication and concern for those less fortunate than herself.
Located on the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C. Fort Hunt was originally a part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. The War Department purchased the land in 1892 as part of an ambitious, but short-lived, plan to modernize coastal defenses. In 1930, Congress authorized the land to be transferred into the new George Washington Memorial Parkway.<br /><br />Picnickers may reserve sites through <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232494">Recreation.gov</a> .
Fort Marcy and nearby Fort Ethan Allen and other batteries on the northern bank of the Potomac River were built to protect Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge.
During the 19th century, the greatest threat to Washington, DC was by water. This narrow section on the Potomac River was an ideal location for a coastal defense. Fort Warburton was built on the Maryland side in 1808 as tensions escalated between the United States and England. During the War of 1812, as British troops marched overland into Washington, the fort was destroyed by its own garrison to prevent capture. This embarrassing incident led to the court martial of the fort
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." By 1911, it transformed into DC's premier amusement park until it closed in 1968. Since 1971, the National Park Service has owned and operated the site and today, with the help of the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, offers year-round cultural and recreational activities.
Gravelly Point is popular among plane-spotters who watch the arriving and departing aircraft from the adjacent Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Here you can see a part of the actual Marine combat patrol that took the Stars and Stripes up Mount Suribachi, past snipers concealed in the sides of that volcano. Some of these faces are here in the war memorial statue.
The kinds of birds you see in this forest depend on where you look and when. You might hear the rapping of a woodpecker year-round, while abundant summertime insects support a variety of neotropical migrants that breed here during the warmer months. Still other migrants stop only for a brief respite before continuing their annual journey.
When George Washington surveyed the future site of Alexandria in 1749, he described this area as a "fine improvable marsh." Do you think that ideas about improving marshlands have changed since Washington's time? How can we improve Dyke Marsh today?
This dock, constructed of reinforced concrete on concrete and wood pilings, was once the last stop for cargo ships under construction at Jones Point's World War I shipyard. Here, ships received final fittings before heading out for service. The dock featured a derrick- a crane-like device- to move construction materials, equipment, instruments, and fittings on and off ships.
Nearly 300 different kinds of birds find food, shelter, or a rest stop in Dyke Marsh. Birds that migrate thousands of miles along the Atlantic Flyway rest here on their way to winter homes in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
During WWII, the US helped liberate the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. After the war, the US helped rebuild European economies. The people of the Netherlands gave Americans this carillon to thank them.
America's Stars and Stripes remains a potent symbol of Marine Corps spirit and what it took to gain victory in World War II. Marines raised the flag twice over Iwo Jima. Each action was over in a matter of seconds. Photographers present recorded many pictures of both events.
Your body has a heart and blood vessels to carry nutrients to your tissues, lungs to breathe, kidneys to filter out pollutants, and skin to protect you. When you look closely at Dyke Marsh, you can find natural systems that do all the same things.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac is a living memorial, surrounded by a grove of white pines and dogwoods bordered by azaleas and wildflowers. The focal point of the memorial is a 19-foot monolith made of sunset red granite quarried 35 miles from President Johnson's Texas ranch home.
Memorial Avenue was created at the same time as Arlington Memorial Bridge to serve as a ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. The avenue was orginally planned to be flanked by numerous statues of American heroes. Seven memorials have been placed along it since 1960.
The area around Jones Point, which lies just south of the nation's capital, was an obvious location for early defensive fortifications. During the Civil War (1861-1865), Battery Rodgers was built overlooking the cove to guard the river approach to Washington. The battery also commanded the southern approaches to Alexandria by covering the Accotink Road (modern Fort Hunt Road).
As you walk around this statue, you can see a long list of battlefields where Marines have put their lives on the line for the sake of the United States. Some of these places you may know well. Others may reveal unknown chapters of American history to you. By tradition, the Corps determines when to add battle honors to this memorial.
In 1791, surveyors on Jones Point began to lay out the ten-mile square that would become Washington, D.C. The first marker for the survey- the south cornerstone- was set in place on this spot. Although the stone within this protective enclosure may be a replacement dating from 1794, it is nonetheless among the oldest existing physical monuments associated with the federal city of Washington, D.C.
