War Memorial - Nakusp, BC
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N 50° 14.393 W 117° 48.505
11U E 442352 N 5565615
The Nakusp war memorial is in a small park located at the corner of 8th Avenue NW and Broadway Street West.
Waymark Code: WMVB4H
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/26/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Dedicated in 1922, this was originally a WWI memorial with WWII engravings later added. Etched upon this memorial are the names of those brave men who fought and died during WW I and WW II.

Built in 1921 of granite collected from the small community of Ymir, about 175 km south of Nakusp, the Cenotaph is in the shape of an obelisk about fifteen feet in height. It was dedicated in 1922 by Rev. F. Ramsey of St. Mark’s Church, attended by President W. Waterfield of G.W.V.A. (Great War Veterans Association). Originally erected at Broadway Street and Slocan Avenue (now renamed 4th Avenue), in 1963 the Cenotaph was moved to Nakusp Recreation Park, overlooking Arrow Lake.

The Cenotaph is engraved simply 1914 - 1918, with a wreath between the dates and the names of the fallen above.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1922

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Nakusp

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
900 Broadway Street West
Nakusp, BC Canada
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