Mercy Medical Center Peace Pole - Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.928 W 072° 35.627
18T E 698922 N 4665398
A peace pole is located on the campus of the Mercy Medical Center at 199 Carew Street in Springfield, MA
Waymark Code: WM142XX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2021
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A landscaped area to the west of the main entrance has a number of plaques and a peace pole as it's focal point in the center. The four-sided pole is made of wood with resin language plates. Each plate has the universal peace message May Peace Prevail On Earth in the following languages:
West side: English & French
North side: Hebrew & Italian
East side: Vietnamese & Russian
South side: Polish & Spanish
A bronze plaque at the base of the peace pole is inscribed:
Peace Pole
There are more than 200,000 Peace poles
around the world that are dedicated as
monuments to peace. They serve as a constant
reminder for us to pray for world peace.