Colfax County Veterans' Memorial - Raton, New Mexico
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N 36° 54.233 W 104° 26.448
13S E 549818 N 4084355
This simple polished black granite and grey granite Memorial is located on the southeast corner of the former Colfax County Courthouse - 230 North 3rd Street in Raton, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMWNKY
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2017
Views: 3
This simple polished black granite and grey granite Memorial is located on the southeast corner of the former Colfax County Courthouse. The memorial consists of a central black granite panel inscribed:
(Eagle from the Great Seal)
"To Honor and
Preserve the
Memory of those
Soldiers from
Colfax County
Who Paid the
Ultimate Price
For our
Freedom."
(Dove flying)
Dedicated by
Frank R Mora
and Eliso J Vigil
1996
Flanking the central Black granite panel on each side is a grey granite panel inscribed with the names of personnel killed in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
Atop the Memorial are two bald eagles and a praying angel.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam
In Honor Of: Colfax County Soldiers Killed in Battle
Marker Text:
(Eagle from the Great Seal)
"To Honor and
Preserve the
Memory of those
Soldiers from
Colfax County
Who Paid the
Ultimate Price
For our
Freedom."
(Dove flying)
Dedicated by
Frank R Mora
and Eliso J Vigil
1996
Date of dedication: 1/1/1996
Who Put it Here?: Frank R Mora and Eliso J Vigil
Description of Memorial:
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