Veteran's Park Spanish American War Memorial - Tulsa, OK
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N 36° 08.134 W 095° 59.294
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Memorial honoring the only 100% volunteer army of the United States, veterans of the Spanish American War.
Waymark Code: WMC7MF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2011
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This concrete memorial honoring veterans of the Spanish American War is located in a triangular patch of land next to Veteran's Park (also known as Boulder Park), south of Downtown Tulsa. This is one of several war memorials in the park, as well as a Peace Tree and Freedom Tree. Parking is only available at Boulder Park, where you will need to cross the street to get to the war memorials.
A symbol at the top of the monument shows three men and the words:
Spanish American War Veterans 1898-1902
Philippine islands
Cuba
Porto Rico (sic)
U.S.A.
Text on monument:
To the Eternal Memory of the Veterans of the Spanish American War
who were the first to fight for their country on foreign soil
The only 100% volunteer army of the United States
1898-1902
"Remember the Maine"!
Erected June 24 1956
by Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 15 U.S.W.V.
Ladies Auxiliary No. 8 U.S.W.V.
Type of memorial: Monument
Location: Veteran's Park/Boulder Park
Public or private: Public
Who placed it?: Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 15 U.S.W.V. and Ladies Auxiliary No. 8 U.S.W.V.
When was it placed?: June 24, 1956
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Visit Instructions:
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