Veteran's Day Spire Ceremony - McAllen, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 26° 11.950 W 098° 15.368
14R E 574319 N 2897953
Local veterans dedicated the "American Spire of Honor" which stands at the center of the Veterans War Memorial on Veterans Day 2013.
Waymark Code: WMQNRJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Building the steel-and-granite monument basically finished work on the Veterans War Memorial of Texas, located at Galveston Avenue and South 29th Street near the Convention Center. Plans for an expensive educational center, which would have surrounded the five-sided spire, appear likely to remain on the drawing board.
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 11/11/2013

Publication: The Monitor

Article Url: [Web Link]

Is Registration Required?: no

How widespread was the article reported?: regional

News Category: Arts/Culture

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