Veterans Memorial - Merrickville, ON
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 44° 54.829 W 075° 50.158
18T E 434014 N 4973716
War Memorial dedicated to local veterans who served in the World Wars and Korea.
Waymark Code: WMMZAV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
Views: 9

Memorial dedicated to those local veterans who served in World War I, World War II and in Korea.

The Memorial is built of limestone bricks in the form of a cairn, with bronze plaques affixed to three sides. The rear features a rare "Records" panel.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I World War II Korea


In Honor Of: Those Who Served and Died

Marker Text:
World War I In loving memory of those who served and died 1914-1918 A quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: Spirit that made these Heroes dare To die or leave their children free Bid time and Nature gently spare The Cairn we raise to them and thee. There are 28 names on the Honour Roll for World War I and 8 names for World War II. Korean War In loving memory for those who served, and those who died in the conflict. The side markers list those who served in World War I, by rank.


Who Put it Here?: Town of Merrickville

Description of Memorial:
Elegant limestone cairn surrounded by 2 flag poles. There is a 25 Ponder Artillery piece also located in the small park area.


Date of dedication: Not listed

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