Where was the Marine Corps founded?

Where was the Marine Corps founded?

• A. Parris Island, South Carolina
• B. Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• C. Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
• D. San Diego, California

Answer: (B)

Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is traditionally cited as the birthplace of the Marine Corps. In November 1775, after the Continental Congress authorized the formation of the Marines, Captain Samuel Nicholas began recruiting there, marking the creation of a distinct Marine force that would evolve into the United States Marine Corps. The other sites are important in Marine history for later roles—Parris Island became the long-standing recruit training depot, Fort Moultrie is a Revolutionary War fort in Charleston, and San Diego hosts a major modern recruit depot—but they are not where the Corps was founded.

Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is traditionally cited as the birthplace of the Marine Corps. In November 1775, after the Continental Congress authorized the formation of the Marines, Captain Samuel Nicholas began recruiting there, marking the creation of a distinct Marine force that would evolve into the United States Marine Corps. The other sites are important in Marine history for later roles—Parris Island became the long-standing recruit training depot, Fort Moultrie is a Revolutionary War fort in Charleston, and San Diego hosts a major modern recruit depot—but they are not where the Corps was founded.