Veteran's Memorial, Colorado Springs
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ronjean
N 38° 49.686 W 104° 47.764
13S E 517701 N 4297720
One column for each of the five Armed Services
Waymark Code: WM4PH9
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2008
Views: 43
This was the first large physical monument erected in Memorial Park near downtown Colorado Springs. All five branches (Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines) are honored here. It is surrounded by additional smaller, more recent monuments to participants in the Korean War, Vietnam War, Submariners, POWs, and several more. The park is a central focus for outdoor activities in town, including fireworks, symphonies, and hot air balloons. Facilities for boating, tennis, baseball, volleyball, cycling, horseshoes, ice skating, and swimming can make the visit to the memorial an all-day excursion.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Every war was represented. The large central monument was surrounded by many smaller monuments/memorials to wars, conflicts, and branches, (even military dogs).
In Honor Of: those who gave their lives
Marker Text:
Erected in Honor of those who gave their lives that this nation might be free
Date of dedication: Nov 11, 1968
Who Put it Here?: not specified
Description of Memorial:
This memorial is in the highest point of the park, and dominates the skyline in that region. I was in high school, it was in the midst of the Vietnam War when it was dedicated.
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Visit Instructions:
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