Cortland County Veterans Memorial Park - Cortland, NY
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There is a wall dedicated to Cortland County Veterans. There are several war memorials on the grounds of the Cortland County Courthouse that have been dedicated to specific wars at different times in different ways.
Waymark Code: WMQKBF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2016
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The wall has a plaque with the label Cortland County Veterans Memorial Park. There are lists here of veterans from several wars. There is also a quote from "Flanders Field": If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep - tho poppies grow in Flanders field. excerpt from "Flanders Field" poem by Col. John McRae"
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam
In Honor Of: Those who die
Marker Text:
There is also a quote from "Flanders Field": If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep - tho poppies grow in Flanders field. excerpt from "Flanders Field" poem by Col. John McRae"
A small rock has a plaque with "Dedicated to the women of Cortland County who served their country in war and peace presented by Agnes Hallihan Post no. 167 American Legion"
The Korean stone has "This memorial has been erected by a grateful community to the memory of our Korean Dead", with a list following.
Who Put it Here?: Several different groups
Description of Memorial:
There is a low wall painted white dedicated to Cortland County Veterans. There are plantings in front of the wall and a cement patio area. The wall has lists of veterans of the Civil War and World War I. There are stones with plaques for Korean and World War II. There is a separate monument for Vietnam. There is a circle on the patio with plantings and several flags.
There are several war memorials on the grounds of the Cortland County Courthouse that have been dedicated to specific wars at different times in different ways. There is a large Civil War Statue on the grounds and a monument for World War I. There is a rock for American Revolutionary soldiers. There is also a stone with a plaque for women veterans.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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