Memorial Bridge Plaques - Binghamton, NY
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N 42° 05.587 W 075° 55.064
18T E 424106 N 4660522
There are four plaques to different branches of the service, all World War I (Marines, Air Force, Army, Navy). The plaques are at each end of the bridge.
Waymark Code: WMPPQ5
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
Views: 2
These plaques are on the Smithsonian outdoor sculpture list under (World War I Memorial to Marines). There is an image on each plaque. The air force is WWI biplanes, the army shows artillery firing cannon, the Navy shows ships, the marines show infantry with a grenade.
The writing on the plaques:
"(On Marines plaque beneath relief, raised lettering:) ERECTED BY/THE CITY OF BINGHAMTON/1925/AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE CITIZENS/OF BROOME COUNTY WHOSE/UNSELFISH SERVICES/IN OUR AMERICAN WARS/EXPRESSES MAN'S HIGHEST IDEAL/OF PATRIOTIC DEVOTION (On Air Force plaque beneath relief, raised lettering:) ERECTED BY/THE CITY OF BINGHAMTON/1925/AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE CITIZENS/OF BROOME COUNTY WHOSE/UNSELFISH SERVICES/IN OUR AMERICAN WARS/EXPRESSES MAN'S HIGHEST IDEAL/OF PATRIOTIC DEVOTION (On Army plaque beneath relief, raised lettering:) MEN OF BROOME/WHO SERVED FOR US/IN YOUR NAME THIS BRIDGE WE GIVE/THAT YOUR LAURELS MAY GROW GREEN/THAT YOUR MEMORY MAY LIVE/FLOWERY STREAM AND WOODED HILLS/SPANNED BY ARCH OF CLASSIC GRACE/HERE WE SPEAK OUR GRATITUDE/HERE WE HOLD YOUR DEATHLESS PLACE (On Navy plaque beneath relief, raised lettering:) MEN OF BROOME/WHO SERVED FOR US/IN YOUR NAME THIS BRIDGE WE GIVE/THAT YOUR LAURELS MAY GROW GREEN/THAT YOUR MEMORY MAY LIVE/FLOWERY STREAM AND WOODED HILLS/SPANNED BY ARCH OF CLASSIC GRACE/HERE WE SPEAK OUR GRATITUDE/HERE HOLD YOUR DEATHLESS PLACE"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1925
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Binghamton
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Riverside Drive
Binghamton, NY USA
13901
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