Howe Memorial Gates - University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 44° 02.481 W 123° 04.472
10T E 494028 N 4876468
These gates are a World War 1 Memorial at the University of Oregon. The gates lead to the baseball field (Howe Field) and were erected in 1938
Waymark Code: WM1GY6
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
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The Howe Memorial Gates were installed in honor of the University of Oregon Graduates who gave their lives in the Great War. The dedication plaque reads:

SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL
THESE GATES AND ENCLOSURES
ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE FORTY-SEVEN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON MEN WHO DIED IN
THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN 1917-1918

"THEY____GAVE THE LAST FULL
MEASURE OF DEVOTION"

ERECTED 1937 BY
SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL FUND
THE CLASSES OF 1918,1919,1930,1935
THE A.S.U.O.

Location of this 'Gate': On public property

Type of material: Iron

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