The MacArthur Memorial Museum
The MacArthur Memorial Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the east, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is General Douglas MacArhtur, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 29 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
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. MacArthur never lived in Norfolk but his mother, Mary Pinkney "Pinky" Hardy MacArthur, was born and raised in Norfolk and he had fond memories of visiting her family home, Riveredge, as a boy. His mother's connection with Norfolk was why he decided to be buried there after visiting Norfolk in 1951 to dedicate a park in honor of his mother on land where Riveredge once stood. The city of Norfolk's government built the memorial in the 1960s and has continued to own, renovate, and operate it due to a promise made between MacArthur and the then mayor of Norfolk, W. Fred Duckworth, in 1960. Although MacArthur had been approached by many cities about his funeral and gravesite plans, Duckworth's offer was the most intriguing one. MacArthur agreed to turn over all of his papers, medals, and memorabilia to the city of Norfolk and agreed to be buried in Norfolk as long as he and his wife would be buried within the memorial. Duckworth offered the former Norfolk City Hall building as a combined museum and mausoleum to honor MacArthur.
Memorial – located in the former Norfolk City Hall building, the memorial houses the tomb of General MacArthur and his wife in the rotunda, and the museum that spans nine galleries about his life and career. Exhibits include photos, uniforms, flags, medals, weapons, personal artifacts, paintings, and sculpture. The Memorial also pays tribute to the men and women who served with General MacArthur in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Visitor Center – includes the MacArthur Memorial Theater showing a 27-minute movie about MacArthur's life, a special exhibit gallery, the general's personal staff car, and other vehicles from World War II, a gift shop, rest rooms, and offices. Jean MacArthur Research Center – houses the general's personal archives, memorabilia, and collections, including his trophies, medals, prizes, decorations, uniforms, flags, swords, battle souvenirs, personal papers, along with both official and other documents. The building also includes educational facilities and offices. It is open to researchers by appointment. Admission is free.
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Dates from 1964.
Wikidata Q22073406, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
- General Douglas MacArhtur: 0.0 mi
- General Douglas MacArhtur Wading Ashore at Inchon: 0.1 mi
- Book Migration: 0.1 mi
- Leading Edge: 0.1 mi
- Hampton Roads: 0.1 mi
- MacArthur Center Green: 0.2 mi
- TowneBank Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
- Town Point Park: 0.4 mi
- Pagoda & Oriental Garden: 0.4 mi
- Water Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor: 0.3 mi
- Spanish American War 1898-1902: 0.8 mi
- U.S. Lightship 101: 0.9 mi
- Cornwalis at Portsmouth: 0.9 mi
- Arnold's British Defenses, 1781: 0.9 mi
- Fred Heutte Center: 1.0 mi
- Friendship Courtyard: 1.1 mi
- White House Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- ZooFarm Garden: 2.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.2 mi
- Nauticus: 0.4 mi
- USS Wisconsin BB-64: 0.4 mi
- Hunter House Victorian Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 0.6 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 0.6 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 0.4 mi
- Archway: 0.9 mi
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light: 1.0 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 4.6 mi
- F/A-18: 5.3 mi
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Camp Moonya: 7.1 mi
- Chesapeake Arboretum: 7.8 mi
- Cavalier: 12.6 mi
- Former Rock Church Parcel: 14.8 mi
- Needle Beach: 0.9 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 7.7 mi
- Chix Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 10.9 mi
- Outlook Beach: 11.4 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Mintonville Point: 15.1 mi
- Brock Point: 15.7 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Holly Point: 17.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.1 mi
- Encore Hill: 9.4 mi
- White Hill: 15.0 mi
- Knob Hill: 15.9 mi
- The Isaacs: 24.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Benches: 22.9 mi
- Picnic Benches: 22.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.7 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 10.7 mi
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
- Cape Henry Lighthouse: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The MacArthur Memorial Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 97° | 18 m | 9.1 mi |
| White Hill | ENE 76° | 10 m | 15.0 mi |
| Knob Hill | WSW 257° | 8 m | 15.9 mi |
| The Isaacs | NE 48° | 2 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4326840305
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