Paxton World War I Memorial - Paxton MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 18.702 W 071° 55.678
19T E 258689 N 4688537
Monument was dedicated July 4, 1929 by the Town of Paxton
Waymark Code: WM140NQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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A granite monument, smooth finish front and rear, with rough cut sides setting upon a granite base with smooth top and rough sides. Attached to front of monument a bronze spread eagle with an inscribed bronze plaque below it .

Monument was dedicated July 4, 1929 by the Town of Paxton

Inscription reads:

ERECTED IN
HONOR OF THE BOYS OF
PAXTON
WHO
SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR
1914 - 1918
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/04/1929

Private or Public Monument?: Government

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

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
1 Church St
Paxton, MA


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