Arizona's U.S.S. Arizona Memorial - In Memory of the Gallant Men
Who Gave Their Lives on December 7, 1941 on the Battleship U.S.S. Arizona
In memory of the gallant men who gave their lives on December 7, 1941 on the Battleship U.S.S.
Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Dedicated December 7, 1976
The Honorable Raul H. Castro, Governor of Arizona
The contributions of thousands of school children, The Arizona Republic, many leaders of business and
industry and patriotic citizens made this bicentennial memorial possible. The anchor (A-277) was forged in Chester, PA in 1911. Weight 19,555 pounds and has a full height of 14 feet. It was salvaged from the battleship after the attack.
This anchor from the U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39)
Has been permanently loaned to the
State of Arizona by the United States Navy.
Rodney G. Friar, Architect;
T.G.K. Construction Co., Inc. General Contractor;
Johannessen & Girand Consulting Engineers.
Marker is on Adams Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
