Stillwater Veterans Memorial - Stillwater, Minnesota
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BruceS
N 45° 03.153 W 092° 48.471
15T E 515130 N 4988806
Veterans memorial near the former courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WM6M9P
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2009
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The memorial has plaques bearing the names of area veterans who lost their lives in each of the wars. Along with these plaques are plaques with different sayings and quotes contemporaneous with each war. The memorial is topped with a stainless steel spire.
The memorial is inscribed:
Honoring Our Heroes... Then, Now, And Forever
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Area veteran who lost their lives in service to the country
Marker Text:
Veterans Memorial
Dedicated 2004
These plaques from a Wall of Honor that bears the names of the more 100 service personnel who attended Stillwater area schools and lost their lives in times of war.
Veterans, living and dead, whose names appear on the granite walkway pavers, have been honored by family or friends.
"Our heroes will live as long as they are remembered."
Date of dedication: 2004
Who Put it Here?: Washinton County
Description of Memorial:
The memorial has a wall of honor with several plaques listing more than 100 names of area veterans who lost their lives in service to the country. The memorial is topped with a metal spire.
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