Besides all of the donated pavers, there is a really neat US Army 57 MM Anti Tank Gun Memorial, a huge flag in the center of a circular landscaped area (which the four paths come out of like bicycle spokes), a compass rose which surrounds this circular area, some benches and all kinds of night lighting.
It is hard to believe but there is absolutely, positively no mention of this war memorial anywhere on the internet. The only information I was able to glean came from the text on the wall and my own descriptions..so here goes
The memorial is near the heart of this warm and friendly town. It is at the intersection of Fellowship Road and East Main Streets, situated on a triangular parcel of land. One would first take notice of the anti-tank gun situated right out front, posed for action. There is a path, lined with memorial pavers on either side, which leads to a circle in the center, mulched and having a huge flag pole coming out of the center. There are war medallions sticking out of the center.
If you walk to the center, where the compass rose is, you next have one of three choices to travel. You may continue due East and walk toward the memorial wall, which is back lit (as is the flag) or you may turn and walk in either a northernly (left) direction or southernly (right) direction. All three of these paths are "paver" paths and all of their edges are lined with memorial/donated pavers which helped over the years to defray the cost of updating this memorial.
An educated guess leads me to believe this memorial was put together in pieces over the years as funds became available or as capital was raised. I observed many pavers in cooperation with the local VFW Post 2445, which is down the road a little bit. It would seem they are involved with this memorial, as one would expect. On certain American patriot holidays, they do hold gatherings here. In front of that post by the way is the same exact anti-tank gun.
In front of the memorial wall are three small, oxidized, metal plaques on rectangular stones. It appears all three may have at one time been in front of trees at other locations and when the trees died, they were dug up and moved here, to lie in front of this large memorial. All three pay tribute to fallen World War I heroes from this area. The one on the left says, "This tree planted in memorial of Harold Eugene Gould Killed July 19, 1918 - For God And Country -". The second one reads, "This tree planted in memory of Harry Reece Antrim Lost at sea September 16,, 1918 - For God And Country -". The final one reads, "This tree planted in memory of Norris Bevens Mentz Killed November 6, 1918 - For God And Country -". These are three solemn reminders of that devastating World War.
The main memorial is a 15 to 20 foot high brick wall which is in three tiers and has what appears to be marble tiles fastened to it creating a marble wall. In the back you can see the brick which composes this memorial. In the center of the brick is the dedication plaque which reads, "In Honor of Those Who Served in the Armed Forces of Our Country and Those Who Fought and Died to Preserve Our Liberties. Nov 1954." At the very tippy-top of the wall it reads, "Dedicated By Community Memorial Association of Maple Shade"
Traffic is a real bugger so find parking where you can find it but this is one of those memorials definitely worth visiting if you live close or are just visiting the area. I parked right next door, on the same side, in an empty lot. Beyond that, good luck finding a place to park. There was a lot of foot traffic as well so you might have to walk a it to get here. Including this waymark, there are a total of five waymarks to be found here and two more at the church across the street.