Entrance Sign

The Memorial straddles the sunken hull of the battleship USS Arizona and commemorates the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Memorial was dedicated in 1962, and became a National Park Service area in 1980.
Memorial and USS Missouri

The USS Arizona Memorial as a national shrine symbolizes American sacrifice and resolve. Through national tragedy, a “sleeping giant awoke” and the United States moved towards its destiny as a global power.




Thanks to the following websites for pictures and information:
www.nps.gov/usar/home.htm
www.ussarizona.areaparks.com
www.library.arizona.edu
www.arizonamemorial.org