High Ground - Vinton, VA
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N 37° 16.766 W 079° 53.393
17S E 598413 N 4126449
The Vinton-Roanoke County Veterans Monument at 814 E. Washington Ave is a tribute to those who served and are serving in our armed forces.
Waymark Code: WM16E98
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2022
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Per the Vinton website: (
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"High Ground," the stately Vinton-Roanoke County Veterans Monument located on the grounds of the Vinton War Memorial honors past Vinton and Roanoke County residents who were killed in action along with military men and women who have or are currently serving.
The handcrafted monument is the first piece of public art in Vinton, and is available for viewing 365 days a year anytime of the day or evening. The public is invited to enjoy Pthe meditative quality of "High Ground."
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I & II
Afghan War
Operation Freedom
Vietnam
Korean
In Honor Of: A tribute to those who served and are serving in our armed forces.
Marker Text: The inscription encircling the architectural-cast concrete lintels overhead: Here Pause Awhile - To Bless Their Sleep - Who Fell in War - To Save Our Peace - Then Go Renewed - And Build the Lives - They Lost for You - In God We Trust.
Date of dedication: 2011
Who Put it Here?: The Town of Vinton
Description of Memorial: This monument is located in the parking lot at the War Memorial banquet facility. The monument consists of an American Flag Fountain in an octagonal pavilion surrounded by a star-shaped memorial brick walkway.
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