US Marine Corps War Memorial

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/US_Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monument
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Horace_W._Peaslee
gptkbp:category Monuments and memorials in Virginia
World War II memorials in the United States
Outdoor sculptures in Virginia
Statues in Virginia
Tourist attractions in Arlington County, Virginia
gptkbp:commemorates Marines who have died in defense of the United States since 1775
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Felix_de_Weldon
gptkbp:height 32 feet (statue)
60 feet (with base)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Marine Corps War Memorial
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Uncommon_Valor_Was_a_Common_Virtue
gptkbp:inspiredBy photograph by Joe Rosenthal
gptkbp:latitude 38.8905
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arlington,_Virginia
gptkbp:longitude -77.0697
gptkbp:material bronze
granite
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Netherlands_Carillon
gptkbp:owner gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:unveiled November 10, 1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rosslyn_Metro_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7