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The Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial, located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C., is a monument honoring sailors of the United States Navy, Coast Guard, the United States Merchant Marine, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and others who died at sea during World War I and other times.

The memorial was designed in 1922 by Harvey Wiley Corbett and sculpted by Ernesto Begni del Piatta, who died before it could be completed.^[1] It was cast in a foundry in Cleveland. The ground was broken on the memorial in 1930, with the foundation completed the following year and it was installed on October 18, 1934, but work on the base and landscaping was postponed due to lack of funding.^[2]^[3]^[4] A dedication ceremony was held on May 30, 1935.^[5] Funding was finally approved by Congress to finish the memorial in 1939 and work began anew the following September, to be completed by the end of the year.^[6]

Nicknamed "Waves and Gulls," the memorial depicts seven seagulls above the crest of a wave. It is cast from aluminum and the base is made of green granite from New Hampshire (the base was originally concrete but replaced by the Works Progress Administration). It stands 35 feet (10.6 m) tall and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. It is the first aluminum memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial reads:

To the strong souls and ready valor of those men of the United States who in the Navy, the Merchant Marine, and other paths of Activity upon the waters of the world have given life or still offer it in the performance of heroic deeds this monument is dedicated by a grateful people.

References

^ "Sculptor Dies Grieving Over Unfinished Memorial". The Washington Post. 24 December 1939.
^ "WPA Funds Sought For Sea Memorial". The Washington Post. 10 May 1936.
^ "Marine Memorial Dedication Put Off". The Washington Post. 27 October 1934.
^ "Years Pass as Capital 'Forgets' Unfinished Navy Marine Shaft". The Washington Post. 6 November 1938.
^ "Marine Memorial Dedication Soon". The Evening Star. 21 May 1935.
^ "Final Work to Begin On Marine Memorial". The Washington Post. 7 September 1940.

Gearheart, Nicole (August 28, 1998). "Monument dedicated to sailors, Marines". Pentagram. Archived from the original on April 12, 2005. Retrieved 2006-03-31.

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Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-69, "George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to Mount Vernon, VA, Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, VA" includes Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial
Photos of the Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial

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[1] "Sculptor Dies Grieving Over Unfinished Memorial". The Washington Post. 24 December 1939.

[2] "WPA Funds Sought For Sea Memorial". The Washington Post. 10 May 1936.

[3] "Marine Memorial Dedication Put Off". The Washington Post. 27 October 1934.

[4] "Years Pass as Capital 'Forgets' Unfinished Navy Marine Shaft". The Washington Post. 6 November 1938.

[5] "Marine Memorial Dedication Soon". The Evening Star. 21 May 1935.

[6] "Final Work to Begin On Marine Memorial". The Washington Post. 7 September 1940.

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-The '''Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial''', located in [[Lady Bird Johnson Park]] on [[Columbia Island (District of Columbia)|Columbia Island]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], is a [[monument]] honoring sailors of the [[United States Navy]], [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], the [[United States Merchant Marine]], the [[NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps]] and others who died at sea during [[World War I]] and other times. It was designed in 1922 by [[Harvey Wiley Corbett]] and sculpted by [[Ernesto Begni del Piatta]], who died before it could be completed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sculptor Dies Grieving Over Unfinished Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=24 December 1939}}</ref> It was cast in a foundry in Cleveland. The ground was broken on the memorial in 1930, with the foundation completed the following year and it was installed on October 18, 1934, but work on the base and landscaping was postponed due to lack of funding.<ref>{{cite news |title=WPA Funds Sought For Sea Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=10 May 1936}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Marine Memorial Dedication Put Off |work=The Washington Post |date=27 October 1934}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Years Pass as Capital 'Forgets' Unfinished Navy Marine Shaft |work=The Washington Post |date=6 November 1938}}</ref> A dedication ceremony was held on May 30, 1935.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marine Memorial Dedication Soon |work=The Evening Star |date=21 May 1935}}</ref> Funding was finally approved by Congress to finish the memorial in 1939 and work began anew the following September, to be completed by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Work to Begin On Marine Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=7 September 1940}}</ref>
+The '''Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial''', located in [[Lady Bird Johnson Park]] on [[Columbia Island (District of Columbia)|Columbia Island]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], is a [[monument]] honoring sailors of the [[United States Navy]], [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], the [[United States Merchant Marine]], the [[NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps]] and others who died at sea during [[World War I]] and other times.
+The memorial was designed in 1922 by [[Harvey Wiley Corbett]] and sculpted by [[Ernesto Begni del Piatta]], who died before it could be completed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sculptor Dies Grieving Over Unfinished Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=24 December 1939}}</ref> It was cast in a foundry in Cleveland. The ground was broken on the memorial in 1930, with the foundation completed the following year and it was installed on October 18, 1934, but work on the base and landscaping was postponed due to lack of funding.<ref>{{cite news |title=WPA Funds Sought For Sea Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=10 May 1936}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Marine Memorial Dedication Put Off |work=The Washington Post |date=27 October 1934}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Years Pass as Capital 'Forgets' Unfinished Navy Marine Shaft |work=The Washington Post |date=6 November 1938}}</ref> A dedication ceremony was held on May 30, 1935.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marine Memorial Dedication Soon |work=The Evening Star |date=21 May 1935}}</ref> Funding was finally approved by Congress to finish the memorial in 1939 and work began anew the following September, to be completed by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Work to Begin On Marine Memorial |work=The Washington Post |date=7 September 1940}}</ref>
-Nicknamed "Waves and Gulls," the memorial depicts seven [[gull|seagulls]] above the crest of a [[ocean surface wave|wave]]. It is cast from [[aluminum]] and the base is made of green [[granite]] from New Hampshire (the base was originally [[concrete]] but replaced by the [[Works Progress Administration]]). It stands 35 feet (10.6 m) tall and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. It is the first aluminum memorial in Washington, DC.
+Nicknamed "Waves and Gulls," the memorial depicts seven [[gull|seagulls]] above the crest of a [[ocean surface wave|wave]]. It is cast from [[aluminum]] and the base is made of green [[granite]] from New Hampshire (the base was originally [[concrete]] but replaced by the [[Works Progress Administration]]). It stands 35 feet (10.6 m) tall and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. It is the first aluminum memorial in [[Washington, D.C.]] The memorial reads:
-The memorial reads:
 <blockquote>To the strong souls and ready valor of those men of the United States who in the Navy, the Merchant Marine, and other paths of Activity upon the waters of the world have given life or still offer it in the performance of heroic deeds this monument is dedicated by a grateful people.</blockquote>
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v t e Landmarks of Washington, D.C.
Memorials	Adams African American Civil War American Veterans Disabled for Life Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument Mary McLeod Bethune Boy Scout James Buchanan John Carroll D.C. War Albert Einstein Emancipation Dwight D. Eisenhower John Ericsson David Farragut First Division Thomas Gallaudet James A. Garfield Kahlil Gibran Samuel Gompers Ulysses S. Grant Holocaust Museum Holodomor Genocide Andrew Jackson Japanese American Patriotism During World War II Jefferson Memorial Lyndon Baines Johnson Grove John Paul Jones Marquis de Lafayette Law Enforcement Officers Lincoln Memorial statue Martin Luther King, Jr. Korean War Veterans George Mason George B. McClellan George Meade Peter Muhlenberg National Statuary Hall Collection Navy – Merchant Marine Nuns of the Battlefield Peace Monument John J. Pershing Second Division Signers of the Declaration of Independence The Extra Mile Three Soldiers Jean de Rochambeau Franklin Delano Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Island Taras Shevchenko Statues of the Liberators Oscar Straus Robert A. Taft Titanic United States Navy Victims of Communism Vietnam Veterans Vietnam Women's Washington Monument Daniel Webster World War I World War II Rainbow Pool
Other	Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Blair House Capitol Reflecting Pool Congressional Cemetery DAR Constitution Hall Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Exorcist steps Ford's Theatre Petersen House Healy Hall Islamic Center Jefferson Pier John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Library of Congress Jefferson Adams Madison National Arboretum National Capitol Columns National Building Museum National Gallery of Art Lincoln's Cottage at Soldiers' Home Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool National Archives National Cathedral National Mall Octagon House Old Post Office Old Stone House Smithsonian Institution St. John's Episcopal Church The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace Tidal Basin Treasury Building Freedman's Bank Building Tudor Place Union Station United States Capitol Capitol Hill Dome Rotunda United States Supreme Court Building Watergate complex White House Willard Hotel
Parks and plazas	Constitution Gardens Dupont Circle East Potomac Park Farragut Square Freedom Plaza Lafayette Square L'Enfant Plaza Meridian Hill Park National Arboretum Pershing Park Rock Creek Park The Ellipse Union Square United States Botanic Garden West Potomac Park
Boundaries	Anacostia River Arlington Memorial Bridge Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Constitution Avenue Francis Scott Key Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Potomac River Zero Milestone
Nearby landmarks	Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier John F. Kennedy gravesite Arlington House Marine Corps War Memorial Mount Vernon Netherlands Carillon Pentagon Pentagon Memorial United States Air Force Memorial Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Planned	Adams Memorial National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial National Liberty Memorial Peace Corps Commemorative
Canceled	George Washington Memorial Building Gold Star Mothers National Monument Mammy memorial National Slave Memorial
Related	National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission National Mall and Memorial Parks List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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