Marine Corps War Memorial

See the 32-foot bronze figures raising the flag on Iwo Jima, a memorial to all Marines who have died since 1775.

Arlington Ridge Park, beside Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington, VA

About Marine Corps War Memorial

The memorial recreates Joe Rosenthal's photograph of six Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Felix de Weldon's bronze figures stand 32 feet tall and lift a 60-foot flagpole over a granite base. It honors every Marine who has died in service since 1775, and the flag flies around the clock by presidential proclamation. The site sits in Arlington Ridge Park beside Arlington National Cemetery.

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History Buff
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Iconic
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No admission fee
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Tours
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sports & Outdoors
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
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No admission fee
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sports & Outdoors
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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