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September 7, 2009

United States Marine Corps Memorial


I had to drive down to Lakewood this morning. On the way back, I decided to stop by the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial in Golden (Colorado), at the intersection of 6th Avenue (U.S. Highway 6) and Colfax (U.S. Highway 40), and snap a few pictures with my Canon SD770 IS.

As it was about 9:30 in the morning, I was shooting into the sun a lot more than I would have liked to.

You can see a satellite view of the area here.

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The plaque in front of the memorial wall reads:

On August 24, 1977 General Louis. H. Wilson Commandant of the Marine Corps dedicated this site as a Marine Corps Memorial in memory of all the marines who have served their country.
On December 22, 1976, a time capsule was emplaced below this spot to be opened during the tri-centennial year 2076.


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Posted by Robert Racansky on September 7, 2009 at 8:15 PM

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