Blackhawk County War Memorial, Veterans Memorial Park, Waterloo, IA, USA
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N 42° 29.741 W 092° 20.306
15T E 554362 N 4705025
Multiple War memorial and fountain, Veterans Memorial Park, Waterloo, Iowa, between West 4th and Park Streets.
Waymark Code: WM53V9
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2008
Views: 23
Fountain is dedicated to Union Soldiers who died in the Civil War. Along the edge of the plaza are a row of Limestone blocks with the names of the Wars inscribed onto them. The stone for the Vietnam War also has the words "Always Remember" inscribed onto it.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Spanish American War
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Unknown
Marker Text:
Fountain inscribed "IN MEMORY OF OUR UNION SOLDIERS"
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
Veterans Memorial Park overlooks the Cedar River in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
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