Benton County Veterans Memorial - Warsaw, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 14.508 W 093° 22.849
15S E 466675 N 4232712
Courthouse lawn, the brick floor, and the bricks in the surrounding wall list the names of those from the county who gave their lives..
Waymark Code: WM3QWN
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2008
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Plaque Text:
BENTON COUNTY
VETERANS MEMORIAL
In memory of Benton County veterans who gave their lives in preserving freedom so that all of us can live free of tyranny. Let us not forget these brave individuals who died so that we can truly call our nation the home of the brave and the land of the free.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
In Honor Of: Those who gave their lives in preserving freedom.
Marker Text:
In memory of Benton County veterans who gave their lives in preserving freedom so that all of us can live free of tyranny. Let us not forget these brave individuals who died so that we can truly call our nation the home of the brave and the land of the free.
Date of dedication: 31 May, 1993
Who Put it Here?: The Citizens of Benton County.
Description of Memorial:
In the center of town. State historical marker on courthouse lawn, with two Butterfield stage markers. The funeral home just off the conner of the courthouse lawn is the original Butterfield Stage Relay station building. The towns original bank building was converted into a jail in 1912, and is still used as such. In the street at the NW corner of the courthouse lawn is the original steel marker from which the town was platted. Truman Dam is just north of town, and a huge lake, creating Harry S. Truman Reservoir.
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