To Those Who Served - Stafford VA
N 38° 25.335 W 077° 24.507
18S E 289748 N 4255413
The American Legion honors the veterans of Stafford County, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMBM7Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2011
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The
American Legion Post 290 erected the Veterans Memorial in front of the
Stafford County Courthouse in 1985. The granite obelisk commemorates veterans of Stafford County, VA who have defended Virginia and the United States.
The inscription on the face:
IN
HONOR
OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF
STAFFORD COUNTY
WHO SERVED IN
DEFENSE OF THEIR
COMMONWEALTH
AND
COUNTRY
The inscription on the base:
DEDICATED MAY 26, 1985
BY
AMERICAN LEGION STAFFORD POST 290
AND THE
CITIZENS OF STAFFORD COUNTY
The monument stands at the intersection of Rt. 1 and Courthouse Rd. (Rt. 630).