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 Bicentennial Veterans Memorial - Madill, OK
N 34° 05.444 W 096° 46.253
14S E 705653 N 3774458
A Bicentennial memorial to all veterans is located on the grounds of the Marshall County Courthouse, 100 E Main St, Madill, OK.
Waymark Code: WMR7PQ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2016
Views: 4
Madill is the seat of Marshall County, OK, and this courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
This small memorial doesn't list the names of all the wars, it just says all who served in all wars 1776-1976. Another larger upright memorial located on around the next side of the courthouse lists WW I, WW II, Korean, Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In Honor Of: Veteran of all U.S. Conflicts
Marker Text:
U.S.A. Bicentennial
1776 - 1976
In Honor of the Veterans
of all U.S. Conflicts
Date of dedication: 1976
Who Put it Here?: Marshall County, OK
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is just off of the sidewalk leading to the courthouse's west entrance. It is made of gray granite, rectangular in shape and the size of a modern grave marker, on a concrete base, protected by several aluminum fence posts. At each corner are different emblems: The United States Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary.
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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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