Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Castlegar, British Columbia
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N 49° 18.943 W 117° 39.444
11U E 452220 N 5462761
The memorial plaque is located in the Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park. From 7th Avenue turn on 9th Street, park at end of street. On foot, cross suspension bridge, the memorial is just to your right.
Waymark Code: WMHBTG
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/21/2013
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The plaque is placed at the base of a beautiful red maple tree planted August 6, 1985. This tree was planted in remembrance of the thousands that died as a result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Inscribed:
August 6, 1985
A Tree To Remember
40 Years Ago,
Thousands Died in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Please God - Never Again
"American airmen dropped Little Boy on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, followed by Fat Man over Nagasaki on 9 August.
Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the acute effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki..."
Disaster Date: 08/06/1945
Date of dedication: 08/06/1985
Memorial Sponsors: Zuckerberg Island Foundation
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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