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Navy Memorial reliefs near the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
by Stanley Bleifeld
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For America’s sea services, The United States Navy Memorial is the triumph of a centuries-old dream. In the early days of America’s national independence, architect Pierre L'Enfant envisioned a memorial in the Nation’s Capital to "to celebrate the first rise of the Navy and consecrate its progress and achievements." But it was only in the twentieth century that L’Enfant’s vision of a Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. was realized. The United States Navy Memorial is home to the Memorial Plaza, which features Stanly Bleifield's famous statue, The Lone Sailor. The Lone Sailor, a tribute to all personnel of the sea services, overlooks the Granite Sea, an exact replication of the world's oceans. Surrounding the Granite Sea are two fountain pools, honoring the personnel of the American Navy and the other navies of the world. The southern hemisphere of the Granite Sea is surrounded by 26 bronze bas-reliefs commemorating events, personnel, and communities of the various sea services. Source: Wikipedia
Bronze by Stanley Bleifeld (Sculptor)
Address: Pennsylvania Ave. & 8th St NWN of Penn, W of 8th (across street N from Archives) Nearest Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow - Green)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000126 (dcMem ID #591)
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U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
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Sources & Links:
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ADC Greater Washington, DC Street Map Book
Lone Sailor website
Lone Sailor website (re. bronze reliefs)
