Heinze Park G.A.R. Memorial - Rifle, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 32.075 W 107° 46.978
13S E 260823 N 4379801
This memorial to the U.S. Civil War Veterans was dedicated on Memorial Day (originally Decoration Day) May 30, 1917. It was rededicated May 30, 2017, the 100 year anniversary of the memorial.
Waymark Code: WMMH8R
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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This U.S. Civil War memorial was erected by the citizens of Rifle to honor the G.A.R and L. G.A.R. It appears to have originally been a fountain, but is now just a marker in Heinze Park. The front of the memorial reads:
[Etching of U.S. Flag with 48 stars]
IN HONOR OF OUR NATION'S HEROES
1861 - 1865
The rear reads:
ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF RIFLE
IN HONOR OF
G.A.R. and L. or G.A.R.
MAY 30, 1917
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This memorial was rededicated and restored May 30, 2017 by the City of Rifle and the SUVCW Legion of the West, Camp 7.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 05/30/1917
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Citizens of Rifle, Colorado
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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