Attractions

Erected and dedicated in August, 1991. Located on the former Pepperrell Air Force Base property on the north bank of Quidi Vidi Lake. The concrete monument is the original one constructed by the United States Marines after they landed at Argentia Naval Station, Placentia Bay, on January 25, 1941. Here they raised the first American flag on Newfoundland soil on February 13, 1941. The setting, located in the area overlooking Pepperrell and Quidi Vidi Lake, is beautifully landscaped. The flags of the United States, Canada and Newfoundland fly continuously.