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I showed you Belleau Wood yesterday but that went out of order so today I'll take you back to the beginning (I jumped ahead yesterday for murals' sake ha!)
There's our exit...
There it is, up ahead!! Kind of like seeing the Matterhorn pop out when you are heading to Disneyland!
A gung-ho Marine right there
Does the shape of the building remind you of anything?
If you said "Why yes, it reminds me of the flag raising on Iwo Jima" you would be correct...the spire was modeled after that very famous flag raising...
Follow us, we'll show you around inside this week!
The National Museum of the Marine Corps
18900 Jefferson Davis Highway . Triangle . VA . 22172
Visit their website HERE
I showed you Belleau Wood yesterday but that went out of order so today I'll take you back to the beginning (I jumped ahead yesterday for murals' sake ha!)
There's our exit...
There it is, up ahead!! Kind of like seeing the Matterhorn pop out when you are heading to Disneyland!
A gung-ho Marine right there
Does the shape of the building remind you of anything?
If you said "Why yes, it reminds me of the flag raising on Iwo Jima" you would be correct...the spire was modeled after that very famous flag raising...
Follow us, we'll show you around inside this week!
The National Museum of the Marine Corps
18900 Jefferson Davis Highway . Triangle . VA . 22172
Visit their website HERE
I imagine it will be a fascinating tour!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to visit. That monument might also be a rocket launch platform, but no matter. It is striking.
ReplyDeleteneat. i liked the truck, too. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, pretty pictures of the museum, I love this wonderful building!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures Tanya and this is very familiar to me. We pass ivy regularly during the year when going south to visit family, and have always said we should visit the museum.
ReplyDeleteThe general architectural style reminds me of our new War Museum.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait! It would be so easy to find! I love the huge inspired sculpture, that is genius thinking.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit this museum some day.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place for a visit. Can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting place.
ReplyDeleteI bet that's fascinating. Mind you, they always seem to shout a lot don't they? :-)
ReplyDeleteI bet that's fascinating. Mind you, they always seem to shout a lot don't they? :-)
ReplyDeleteI would definitely like to visit this!
ReplyDeleteYep, looks like our kind of place!
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