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36.847701°N 76.288620°W. / 36.847701; -76.288620. Website. http://www.macarthurmemorial.org. The tomb of Douglas and Jean MacArthur. The MacArthur Memorial is a memorial, museum, and research center about the life of General Douglas MacArthur. It consists of three buildings on MacArthur Square in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Restored and remodeled, the MacArthur Memorial consists of a...
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Coordinates: 36°50′50″N 76°17′21″W. Norfolk City Hall, also...
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The MacArthur Memorial is a museum and research center dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the life of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The Memorial also pays tribute to the millions of men and women who served with General MacArthur in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Situated in downtown Norfolk, VA the ...
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Arthur MacArthur was an army officer and a Union hero of the American Civil War. “Pinky” was the daughter of a cotton merchant from Norfolk, VA. During the Civil War, her brothers fought for the Confederacy.
Home. Museum. Why Norfolk? MacArthur and Norfolk. On April 11, 1964, the eyes of the world were on Norfolk, Virginia, USA, as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was laid to rest in the Rotunda of the MacArthur Memorial. For some, Norfolk might have seemed an odd choice for MacArthur’s final resting place.
Considered one of Virginias best examples of Classical Revival architecture, the original building was designed by William R. Singleton, a Portsmouth native, with assistance from Thomas U. Walker. The building served as the city hall and courthouse from 1850 until the interior was gutted for the MacArthur Memorial.
