United States ArmyGeneralDouglas MacArthur is remembered for his services in many places. Schools, roads and parks are among those that have been named in his honor.
MacArthur was enormously popular with the American public, even after his defeat in the Philippines, and across the United States streets, public works, children and even a dance step were named for him during
World War II as well. He was very popular with the people of the Philippines (he was the
Field Marshal of the Philippine Army in the 1930s) who still consider him a national hero to the present day. There are monuments and historical markers all over the Philippines that memorialize almost every single location where MacArthur served in the Philippines from his first tour there in 1903 to 1961, his final farewell tour to the Philippines.[1]
Douglas MacArthur High School (1950) in
San Antonio, Texas, whose mascot is "The Mighty Brahmas" and is a part of the North East Independent School District, is named for MacArthur. It is also one of the oldest schools in the district.
There are two bridges and one road named after MacArthur in
Taiwan, the MacArthur Highway (麥克阿瑟公路), becoming one of the only three foreigners who have had a landmark named after them, the other two being
Franklin Roosevelt and
George Leslie Mackay. The road is located in
Taipei, although it is renamed now. The two bridges remain.
MacArthur Boulevard is a major highway in
Orange County, California. It runs east of the Santa Ana River to the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach. This road is also the access to John Wayne Airport.
Though there is a deviation in the spelling, McArthur Avenue in
St. Louis, Missouri is named after General MacArthur. It runs from Goodfellow Boulevard to Darby Street.
MacArthur Drive, is an 8-mile (13 km) long multilane bypass around the western side of
Alexandria, Louisiana. Throughout, it bears US 71 and in places the additional road numbers for US 165, US 167, and LA 28. Until the 1992 closure of England Air Force Base, MacArthur Drive helped connect it with Camp Beauregard (now
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville), which lies northeast of Alexandria and is a major facility for the Louisiana National Guard.
MacArthur Boulevard is a major street in the Algiers section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
An 18-mile (29 km) section of Interstate 580 running between and though the cities of Oakland, California and Castro Valley, California was dedicated to the Great General upon its completion. It is commonly referred to as the "MacArthur Freeway."
The Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, an extension of
Howard Payne University in
Brownwood, Texas, is named for the general. It has a life-size statue of MacArthur in front of the building. Douglas MacArthur's Medal of Honor is on permanent display in the MacArthur Gallery, along with a collection of MacArthur's effects, including swords from the Philippines and Japan, a collection of his pipes, and other personal belongings.
MacArthur Park (formerly Westlake Park) is a park in
Los Angeles, California, named after General Douglas MacArthur and designated city of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100. It is located in the Westlake neighborhood of the city and is named after General MacArthur. The park was also the basis of the
song of the same name written by
Jimmy Webb.
A major upscale shopping mall,
MacArthur Center, is named for Douglas MacArthur and is located across the street from the MacArthur memorial and burial site in
Norfolk, Virginia.
MacArthur Barracks at the United States Military Academy at West Point, adjacent to the MacArthur Statue.
MacArthur Inn, an historic hotel circa 1940, in Narrows, Virginia.
MacArthur Landing Memorial is situated in Red Beach,
Palo, Leyte in the
Philippines. The monument, created by sculptor
Anastacio Caedo, marks the spot where General Douglas MacArthur landed with the American Liberation Forces in October, 1944 starting the Battle of Leyte.
MacArthur Hotel and Resort in Red Beach, Palo Leyte in the Philippines just beside the MacArthur Landing Memorial.
The three-bedroom MacArthur Suite of the
Manila Hotel was the residence of Gen. MacArthur while living in the country. The suite is located at the 5th floor of the original structure.[6]
Douglas MacArthur Memorial is situated at Tondaligan Blue Beach,
Dagupan, Philippines to commemorate the January 1945
Lingayen Gulf landings. There has been a statue of MacArthur here since the 1980s that was commissioned by a private citizen on his or her private property. Access to this site is currently restricted most of the time. The Dagupan city government will take possession of this memorial at a future date, most likely when the city-built MacArthur Landing Park's statues are completed.
MacArthur Landing Park (under construction) at Tondaligan Blue Beach, Dagupan, Philippines also memorializes the January 1945 Lingayen Gulf landings. This is about 1.5 kilometers to the east of the privately owned MacArthur statue in Dagupan and it is the site that is the closest to where MacArthur actually landed in Dagupan. This second Dagupan memorial to MacArthur is currently being constructed by the Dagupan city government and will eventually install statues of MacArthur and his staff landing on the beach that will look similar to the famous
MacArthur Landing Memorial statues in Leyte.[7][8]
MacArthur Landing Memorial Park (under planning and construction) at Blue Beach,
Lingayen, Philippines is planned to be built to honor the January 1945 Lingayen Gulf landings. MacArthur landed at both Lingayen and Dagupan (and, as a result, there is a long-running dispute over where he landed first) so both cities have planned recently to honor MacArthur in separate memorials. There is currently a very small, plain marker that signifies the MacArthur landing at Veterans Memorial Park near the
Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen.[9][10]
MacArthur Garden and MacArthur Statue in
Atsugi Naval Air Base, Japan memorializing the August 1945 landing by MacArthur in Japan. This event started the occupation of Japan.[12]
The large
MacArthur Central plaza in downtown
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia, is named after Douglas MacArthur and has as its logo the five stars of his rank. The MacArthur Museum
MacArthur Museum, Brisbane, which was opened to the public in 2004, is located within the MacArthur Central building, which was renamed
MacArthur Chambers in honor of MacArthur.
The Douglas MacArthur Memorial Corridor in the
Pentagon was dedicated by President
Ronald Reagan in 1981 to honor MacArthur. The corridor displays uniforms, medals, and memorabilia from MacArthur's career. MacArthur is also honored in the Pentagon with a portrait in the U.S. Army Chief of Staff Memorial Corridor and his name is inscribed in the Hall of Heroes corridor that honors all
Medal of Honor recipients.[14]
The MacArthur Room in the Lewis and Clark Center of the
United States Army Command and General Staff College in
Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas was dedicated in honor of MacArthur who served at Fort Leavenworth as a junior officer. A portrait of MacArthur and a General of the Army flag have been placed behind a desk that was formerly used by MacArthur. It is a meeting room for visitors.[15]
A portion of the
Gadjah Mada University INCULS library in
Sleman,
Special Region of Yogyakarta,
Indonesia has been set aside as "The Douglas MacArthur Memorial Library for Peace, Tolerance, and Justice." Started in August 2006, the library receives book donations each year from students participating in the United States - Indonesia Society's Summer Studies program. One of the books,
Cryptonomicon, features MacArthur as a supporting character.
A statue of MacArthur built in Jayu (Freedom) Park, in
Incheon, South Korea in 1957 has become a site of contention between some civic groups who consider the statue a symbol of imperialism, should be removed, and some veteran groups who consider him a hero and symbol of all Korean and UN forces who died.[16] Skirmishes between the two groups have forced the Korean government to protect the statue with troops. In November 2006, a MacArthur Statue protest leader was arrested.[17]
MacArthur Monument at the former location of the headquarters and lodging of MacArthur in
Jayapura,
Papua, Indonesia. The hill where the monument is located is called MacArthur hill (Bukit MacArthur) or, in locals spelling, Makatur hill (Bukit Makatur).[18]
Giant letter signs off the coast of Zum-zum island in
Morotai Islands,
North Maluku, Indonesia reads "Zum-zum Mc.Arthur Island" [sic], as General MacArthur once stayed in the island during
Battle of Morotai and the island is also commonly called MacArthur island. A statue and bust of MacArthur are also present.[19][20]
MacArthur's Wharf is located in
Buenavista, Guimaras that links
Iloilo,
Panay with Guimaras. The wharf was constructed by MacArthur and U.S. Army engineers in 1903 when he was a lieutenant and recently finished graduating from West Point. The area near the wharf where he was gathering some wood was where MacArthur was shot at by a group of Filipino brigands or guerrillas, almost killing him and actually shooting his hat off, and he shot two of them dead with his pistol.[21]
The MacArthur is a historical
Art Deco building in Los Angeles, California next to MacArthur Park. It was originally built to be the headquarters for the local
Elks Lodge branch and then later was converted into a hotel. After the closure of the hotel in the 1980s the building was used in numerous Hollywood films and music videos. In the 2010s it was renamed The MacArthur.[23]
MacArthur Playground is a public park in New York City located between East 48th and 49th streets in Manhattan.[3]
The MacArthur Conference Room in
Yokota Air Base in
Western Tokyo, Japan was dedicated in honor of MacArthur who served as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan from 1945 to 1951. Yokota Air Base is the headquarters of
United States Forces Japan. A bust of MacArthur and photos of MacArthur decorate the room.[26]
References
^Costello, John The Pacific War Atlantic Communications. 1981 p. 225
ISBN0-89256-206-4
^Fox, Martha Capwell (2004).
Whitehall and Coplay. Images of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 103.
ISBN9780738536279. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
United States ArmyGeneralDouglas MacArthur is remembered for his services in many places. Schools, roads and parks are among those that have been named in his honor.
MacArthur was enormously popular with the American public, even after his defeat in the Philippines, and across the United States streets, public works, children and even a dance step were named for him during
World War II as well. He was very popular with the people of the Philippines (he was the
Field Marshal of the Philippine Army in the 1930s) who still consider him a national hero to the present day. There are monuments and historical markers all over the Philippines that memorialize almost every single location where MacArthur served in the Philippines from his first tour there in 1903 to 1961, his final farewell tour to the Philippines.[1]
Douglas MacArthur High School (1950) in
San Antonio, Texas, whose mascot is "The Mighty Brahmas" and is a part of the North East Independent School District, is named for MacArthur. It is also one of the oldest schools in the district.
There are two bridges and one road named after MacArthur in
Taiwan, the MacArthur Highway (麥克阿瑟公路), becoming one of the only three foreigners who have had a landmark named after them, the other two being
Franklin Roosevelt and
George Leslie Mackay. The road is located in
Taipei, although it is renamed now. The two bridges remain.
MacArthur Boulevard is a major highway in
Orange County, California. It runs east of the Santa Ana River to the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach. This road is also the access to John Wayne Airport.
Though there is a deviation in the spelling, McArthur Avenue in
St. Louis, Missouri is named after General MacArthur. It runs from Goodfellow Boulevard to Darby Street.
MacArthur Drive, is an 8-mile (13 km) long multilane bypass around the western side of
Alexandria, Louisiana. Throughout, it bears US 71 and in places the additional road numbers for US 165, US 167, and LA 28. Until the 1992 closure of England Air Force Base, MacArthur Drive helped connect it with Camp Beauregard (now
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville), which lies northeast of Alexandria and is a major facility for the Louisiana National Guard.
MacArthur Boulevard is a major street in the Algiers section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
An 18-mile (29 km) section of Interstate 580 running between and though the cities of Oakland, California and Castro Valley, California was dedicated to the Great General upon its completion. It is commonly referred to as the "MacArthur Freeway."
The Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, an extension of
Howard Payne University in
Brownwood, Texas, is named for the general. It has a life-size statue of MacArthur in front of the building. Douglas MacArthur's Medal of Honor is on permanent display in the MacArthur Gallery, along with a collection of MacArthur's effects, including swords from the Philippines and Japan, a collection of his pipes, and other personal belongings.
MacArthur Park (formerly Westlake Park) is a park in
Los Angeles, California, named after General Douglas MacArthur and designated city of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100. It is located in the Westlake neighborhood of the city and is named after General MacArthur. The park was also the basis of the
song of the same name written by
Jimmy Webb.
A major upscale shopping mall,
MacArthur Center, is named for Douglas MacArthur and is located across the street from the MacArthur memorial and burial site in
Norfolk, Virginia.
MacArthur Barracks at the United States Military Academy at West Point, adjacent to the MacArthur Statue.
MacArthur Inn, an historic hotel circa 1940, in Narrows, Virginia.
MacArthur Landing Memorial is situated in Red Beach,
Palo, Leyte in the
Philippines. The monument, created by sculptor
Anastacio Caedo, marks the spot where General Douglas MacArthur landed with the American Liberation Forces in October, 1944 starting the Battle of Leyte.
MacArthur Hotel and Resort in Red Beach, Palo Leyte in the Philippines just beside the MacArthur Landing Memorial.
The three-bedroom MacArthur Suite of the
Manila Hotel was the residence of Gen. MacArthur while living in the country. The suite is located at the 5th floor of the original structure.[6]
Douglas MacArthur Memorial is situated at Tondaligan Blue Beach,
Dagupan, Philippines to commemorate the January 1945
Lingayen Gulf landings. There has been a statue of MacArthur here since the 1980s that was commissioned by a private citizen on his or her private property. Access to this site is currently restricted most of the time. The Dagupan city government will take possession of this memorial at a future date, most likely when the city-built MacArthur Landing Park's statues are completed.
MacArthur Landing Park (under construction) at Tondaligan Blue Beach, Dagupan, Philippines also memorializes the January 1945 Lingayen Gulf landings. This is about 1.5 kilometers to the east of the privately owned MacArthur statue in Dagupan and it is the site that is the closest to where MacArthur actually landed in Dagupan. This second Dagupan memorial to MacArthur is currently being constructed by the Dagupan city government and will eventually install statues of MacArthur and his staff landing on the beach that will look similar to the famous
MacArthur Landing Memorial statues in Leyte.[7][8]
MacArthur Landing Memorial Park (under planning and construction) at Blue Beach,
Lingayen, Philippines is planned to be built to honor the January 1945 Lingayen Gulf landings. MacArthur landed at both Lingayen and Dagupan (and, as a result, there is a long-running dispute over where he landed first) so both cities have planned recently to honor MacArthur in separate memorials. There is currently a very small, plain marker that signifies the MacArthur landing at Veterans Memorial Park near the
Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen.[9][10]
MacArthur Garden and MacArthur Statue in
Atsugi Naval Air Base, Japan memorializing the August 1945 landing by MacArthur in Japan. This event started the occupation of Japan.[12]
The large
MacArthur Central plaza in downtown
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia, is named after Douglas MacArthur and has as its logo the five stars of his rank. The MacArthur Museum
MacArthur Museum, Brisbane, which was opened to the public in 2004, is located within the MacArthur Central building, which was renamed
MacArthur Chambers in honor of MacArthur.
The Douglas MacArthur Memorial Corridor in the
Pentagon was dedicated by President
Ronald Reagan in 1981 to honor MacArthur. The corridor displays uniforms, medals, and memorabilia from MacArthur's career. MacArthur is also honored in the Pentagon with a portrait in the U.S. Army Chief of Staff Memorial Corridor and his name is inscribed in the Hall of Heroes corridor that honors all
Medal of Honor recipients.[14]
The MacArthur Room in the Lewis and Clark Center of the
United States Army Command and General Staff College in
Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas was dedicated in honor of MacArthur who served at Fort Leavenworth as a junior officer. A portrait of MacArthur and a General of the Army flag have been placed behind a desk that was formerly used by MacArthur. It is a meeting room for visitors.[15]
A portion of the
Gadjah Mada University INCULS library in
Sleman,
Special Region of Yogyakarta,
Indonesia has been set aside as "The Douglas MacArthur Memorial Library for Peace, Tolerance, and Justice." Started in August 2006, the library receives book donations each year from students participating in the United States - Indonesia Society's Summer Studies program. One of the books,
Cryptonomicon, features MacArthur as a supporting character.
A statue of MacArthur built in Jayu (Freedom) Park, in
Incheon, South Korea in 1957 has become a site of contention between some civic groups who consider the statue a symbol of imperialism, should be removed, and some veteran groups who consider him a hero and symbol of all Korean and UN forces who died.[16] Skirmishes between the two groups have forced the Korean government to protect the statue with troops. In November 2006, a MacArthur Statue protest leader was arrested.[17]
MacArthur Monument at the former location of the headquarters and lodging of MacArthur in
Jayapura,
Papua, Indonesia. The hill where the monument is located is called MacArthur hill (Bukit MacArthur) or, in locals spelling, Makatur hill (Bukit Makatur).[18]
Giant letter signs off the coast of Zum-zum island in
Morotai Islands,
North Maluku, Indonesia reads "Zum-zum Mc.Arthur Island" [sic], as General MacArthur once stayed in the island during
Battle of Morotai and the island is also commonly called MacArthur island. A statue and bust of MacArthur are also present.[19][20]
MacArthur's Wharf is located in
Buenavista, Guimaras that links
Iloilo,
Panay with Guimaras. The wharf was constructed by MacArthur and U.S. Army engineers in 1903 when he was a lieutenant and recently finished graduating from West Point. The area near the wharf where he was gathering some wood was where MacArthur was shot at by a group of Filipino brigands or guerrillas, almost killing him and actually shooting his hat off, and he shot two of them dead with his pistol.[21]
The MacArthur is a historical
Art Deco building in Los Angeles, California next to MacArthur Park. It was originally built to be the headquarters for the local
Elks Lodge branch and then later was converted into a hotel. After the closure of the hotel in the 1980s the building was used in numerous Hollywood films and music videos. In the 2010s it was renamed The MacArthur.[23]
MacArthur Playground is a public park in New York City located between East 48th and 49th streets in Manhattan.[3]
The MacArthur Conference Room in
Yokota Air Base in
Western Tokyo, Japan was dedicated in honor of MacArthur who served as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan from 1945 to 1951. Yokota Air Base is the headquarters of
United States Forces Japan. A bust of MacArthur and photos of MacArthur decorate the room.[26]
References
^Costello, John The Pacific War Atlantic Communications. 1981 p. 225
ISBN0-89256-206-4
^Fox, Martha Capwell (2004).
Whitehall and Coplay. Images of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 103.
ISBN9780738536279. Retrieved January 22, 2015.