American Legion War Memorial - Deer Park, Washington
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This memorial plaque is inside a country cemetery, Wild Rose Cemetery, along North Monroe Road about 4.7 miles west from Highway 395, about midway between Deer Park and Spokane's northern edge.
Waymark Code: WMK9VY
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2014
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The cemetery is on the corner of North Hazard Road and North Monroe Road, which angles north from West Monroe Road. It was established in 1885 in Wayside Township. The earliest known burial was in 1887, the most recent in 2012.
The American Legion War Memorial is on the inside of the front fence, to the east of the main entrance. It consists of an aluminum plaque on a low stone plinth right against the fence. There is a flag pole holder immediately behind it. The plaque was placed by the Guy Enman Legion Post #156 of Deer Park in 1971.
The plaque reads:
In memory of Veterans of All Wars
By American Legion Guy Enman Post #156
Deer Park, Wash.
1971
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Veterans of All Wars
Marker Text:
In memory of Veterans of All Wars
By American Legion Guy Enman Post #156
Deer Park, Wash.
1971
Date of dedication: 1971
Who Put it Here?: American Legion Guy Enman Post #156 Deer Park, WA
Description of Memorial:
See above
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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