U. S. Navy Memorial Compass Rose - Washington DC
N 38° 53.630 W 077° 01.375
18S E 324562 N 4306940
This compass rose is set at the south entrance to the U. S. Navy Memorial plaza at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.
Waymark Code: WM8BHM
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2010
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Fitting for a naval monument, this compass rose at the entrance to the U. S. Navy Memorial plaza is a replica of a mariner's compass and is positioned to indicate true north.
Engraved in the granite above the face of the compass is this dedication:
THE UNITED STATES NAVY MEMORIAL
IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED TO FORGE THE HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY
IN TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO PERISHED TO PROVIDE PEACE AND SECURITY FOR OUT MARITIME NATION
IN GRATITUDE TO THOSE NOW SERVING
The Memorial was dedicated on October 13, 1987.