Korean War Memorial - Castlegar, British Columbia
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N 49° 19.634 W 117° 39.735
11U E 451879 N 5464044
This Korean War Memorial is located at Kinsmen Park at the corner of 2nd Street and 9th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMFHCM
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/21/2012
Views: 2
The Korea War monument is large made from local stones from a nearby quarry. It stand about eight feet high and is in the form of a cross. It is placed in honor of those who lost their lives during the Korean War.
There are three plaques attached to the cross:
A small one which reads:
The Peacekeepers
We will remember them
A small plaques which simply reads:
Korea 1950 - 1953
The largest plaque reads:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN EVERLASTING
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF
CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM
AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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