Beaver Veterans Memorial - Beaver, Oklahoma
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BruceS
N 36° 48.799 W 100° 31.163
14S E 364476 N 4075240
Veterans memorial located in front of former American Legion building in Beaver, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WME61D
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2012
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Stone monument constructed of three granite panels, The outer dark granite panels list the names of those who lost their lives in the various wars. The center panel has the dedication and the seal of the United States. Behind the stone monument are flag poles for flags of each of the services.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: Dedicated to those who gave their lives in defense of their country.
Marker Text:
Dedicated
To The Memory
Of Those Who Died
In The Defense Of
Our Country
Nov. 11, 1998
Date of dedication: 11/11/1988
Who Put it Here?: American Legion Post #149
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is in front of a Gymnasium/Auditorium built by the WPA in 1938. It served in that capacity until 1962. It then served as American Legion Post #149 until 2006. It is now a business incubator set up to preserve the building.
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