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 Medal of Honor Park - Gainesville, TX Posted by:  QuesterMark
N 33° 37.431 W 097° 09.063
14S E 671507 N 3721983
Medal of Honor Park is a small walled, landscaped area with a fountain, landscaping, and bricks commemorating recipients of the Medal of Honor for all wars and battles in which the US has participated.
Waymark Code: WMQT3Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2016
Views: 8
From the Medal of Honor Host City Program website: "The Medal of Honor Host City Program Park honors our Medal of Honor recipients and recognizes Gainesville as the only Medal of Honor Host City in America. A bronze eagle with the ribbon and Medals of Honor clasped in his talons majestically sits atop a granite monument listening intently to the cascading waterfall feature. Here amongst beautiful gardens, landscaping, and park benches, one can pause to reflect, remember, and give thanks to those who bravely served our country." There are more photos there as well: ( visit link) Panoramic of the park from in front of the main marker: ( visit link) Short video of the fountain: ( visit link) When you log a visit - try to take a photo of whichever of the vertical monolith has new names on it, signifying new Honorees that have actually been here.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Boxer Rebellion,
Civil War,
Dominican Campaign,
Haitian Campaign 1915,
Haitian Campaigns 1919-1920,
Indian Campaigns,
Korean Campaign 1871,
Korean War,
Nicaraguan Campaign,
Philippine Insurrection,
Philippine Outlaws 1911,
Samoa Campaign,
Somalia,
Spanish American War,
Vera Cruz,
Vietnam War,
World War I,
World War II,
as well as
Global War on Terror,
Interim 1865-1940 Non Combat Valor
In Honor Of: Medal of Honor Recipients
Marker Text:
It shall be the privilege and
responsibility of the city of
Gainesville, Texas to welcome
our nation's Medal of Honor
recipients at every opportunity.
In so doing we pay homage to
the principles which the
Medal of Honor represents...
Duty, Honor, Country
Medal of Honor
Host City Program
Est. Sept. 4, 2001
Date of dedication: April 9, 2015
Who Put it Here?: Gainesville's Medal of Honor Host City Program
Description of Memorial:
Medal of Honor Park consists of landscaped area surrounded by a red brick and steel fence. There are two brick arched gateways. The park is landscaped and includes a fountain, black granite monuments, sections of bricks for each War. At each entrance is an interpretive sign explaining the purpose of the park.
There's a small parking lot outside the fence. The park is wheelchair accessible and monitored by cameras and other devices.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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