Navy Memorial (including 'Lone Sailor') near the National Archives in Washington, D.C. by Stanley Bleifeld, Conklin Rossant located in James M. Goode's Pennsylvania Avenue area

Stanley Bleifeld, Conklin Rossant (click name for more of that artist's work)
located in James M. Goode's Pennsylvania Avenue area(click link for more in that area)Scroll down for 19 pictures
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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

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The picture below was taken from the Navy Memorial, across Pennsylvania Ave. from the Archives building. Click each of the seven attractions for more details.

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I WISH TO HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SHIP THAT DOES NOT SAIL FAST, FOR I INTEND TO GO IN HARM'S WAY.
Captain John Paul Jones, November 1778

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WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS
Commander Oliver Hazard Perry, September 10, 1813

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WITHOUD A DECISIVE NAVAL FORCE WE CAN DO NOTHING DEFINITIVE, AND WITH IT EVERYTHING HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS.
General George Washington, Letter to Lafayette, November [15], 1781

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UNDERWAY ON NUCLEAR POWER
Commander Eugene P Wilkinson, Commanding USS Nautilus January 17, 1955

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DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP!
Captain James Lawrence June 1 1815

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UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE
Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz March 17, 1945

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THE SEA IS AN UNNATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR MAN, AND IT TAKES SOMETHING EXTRA FOR MEN TO LIVE WITH IT
Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze October 17, 1965

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I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT
Captain John Paul Jones, September 23, 1779

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DAMN THE TORPEDOS FULL SPEED AHEAD
Admiral David G. Farragut August 5, 1864

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SIGHTED SUB, SANK SAME.
Aviation Mechanics Mate Donald F. Mason January 1942 Aviation Pilot

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ETERNAL FATHER STRONG TO SAVE WHOSE ARM DOTH BIND THE RESTLESS WAVE ...

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More Info
See James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture'(hardcover p 452 Item #10.07; Pennsylvania Avenue area)
Medium: Bronze
Artist: Stanley Bleifeld, Conklin Rossant (click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: .MAJOR ATTRACTIONS; Military Services
Location: Pennsylvania Ave. & 8th St NW (N of Penn, W of 8th - across street N from Archives) Washington, D.C.
See Pennsylvania Avenue areain James Goode's Washington Sculpture
Nearest Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial - Penn Quarter(Yellow - Green) (click station name for all sculptures nearby)
Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000126 (dcMem ID #590 )

Links & other sources
ADC Greater Washington, DC Street Map Book (109)
Lone Sailor website
Lone Sailor website (re. bronze reliefs)
Wikipedia article on the Navy Memorial
NPS.gov List of Classified Structures Navy Memorial
NPS.gov List of Classified Structures Navy statue
NPS.gov List of Classified Structures Navy plaques
NPS.gov List of Classified Structures Navy fountain
NPS.gov List of Classified Structures Navy map

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