Ipswich Memorial Arch, Ipswich, South Dakota
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N 45° 26.855 W 099° 02.116
14T E 497241 N 5032673
Memorial arch used as an entrance to the city park.
Waymark Code: WMGWC1
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2013
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Simply known as the The Memorial Arch, this memorial is dedicated to those men from the Ipswich area who lost their lives in World War 1.
This arch is on the east side of a park and playground with many new playground structures, picnic shelters, and trees.
On the south pillar of the arch is a placque which reads:
"THIS PILLAR OF THE MEMORIAL ARCH OF IPSWICH IS ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE VALIANT MEN OF THE COMMUNITY OF IPSWICH WHO ANSWERED OUR COUNTRY'S CALL TO ARMS IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918 AND AS AN EVERLASTING MONUMENT TO THOSE WHO SO NOBLY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE"
At the bottom of the plaque is a list of 12 individuals who gave their lives.
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Community of Ipswch, SD
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
North 8th Street
Ipswich, SD USA
57451
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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