Winterset WW I Memorial - Winterset Cemetery - Winterset, Ia.
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This handsome memorial is located in the Winterset, Ia. Cemetery - 502 N 4th St.
Waymark Code: WM7DQC
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2009
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This memorial consists of a bronze World War I soldier at "Parade Rest" atop a marble pedestal. Surrounding the monument are several WWI veteran's headstones. There is an unlighted flagpole and another dedication marker from the Cemetery.
The text reads:
Dedicated by the people of Madison County, Iowa, as a grateful tribute to the memory of its soldiers and sailors.
Nov. 11, 1920
Text of Cemetery red granite marker:
This plot ot ground was donated by the Cemetery Association to the War Memorial Association as a place to perpetuate the memory of Madison County soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the war against Germany and Her Allies.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: War Memorial Association
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
502 N 4th St
Winterset, Ia USA
50273
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