The World War Memorial - Memphis, Tennessee
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N 35° 08.841 W 089° 59.634
16S E 227250 N 3893488
The World War Memorial located in the Veterans Plaza, Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM3KDG
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2008
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This World War I Memorial is located in Veterans Plaza, Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Veterans Plaza contains memorials to the veterans of Memphis and Shelby County who were killed defending our freedom.
The statue of the WWI "Dough Boy" soldier lists 236 names. The statue is made of copper, which came from pennies that were collected by school children. Those pennies were melted down and used to create the "Dough Boy."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1926
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Shelby County Government
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Overton Park
Memphis, TN USA
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