Marine Museum Breaks Ground for Park Expansion to Honor Those Who Served

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation recently broke ground for the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park expansion, located in Washington, D.C. The 23.3-acre Semper Fidelis Memorial Park features 40 memorials, more than a mile of trails and overlooks the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Unique among outdoor museum spaces in the Washington, D.C. area, the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park stands as a bastion of remembrance and reflection. Consigli is serving as general contractor on the project.

Once completed, the expansion will have space for 22 memorials, including two grand memorials that are upwards of 1,200 square feet, with a focus on honoring modern-day Marines. Two other vital elements are the benches spaced out for quiet reflection and the Memorial Pavilion, which provides a view of the museum and creates an additional site for peaceful contemplation, similar to the Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel.

Other features of the park expansion include:

• Marine medium girder bridge — a lightweight, man-portable bridge that a handful of Marines can assemble
• Space for over 10,000 new commemorative bricks
• Half mile of new trail
• New footbridge

Rendering of the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park Memorial Pavilion