Soldiers Memorial & Memorial Plaza - St. Louis, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 37.714 W 090° 12.025
15S E 743704 N 4279278
This tables, in braille, lays out the park, al items in the park and the memorial building behind the plaque.
Waymark Code: WM17DW2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 1

County of tablet: St. Louis Independent City
Location of tablet: Chestnut St. & 12th St., on park sidewalk, St. Louis
Created 1980

The orientation tablet, shows the memorial, the statues and the buildings in raised braille style items upon the tablet.


"The park is framed by some St. Louis classics including Union Station, Peabody Opera House, Soldier's Memorial Military Museum and the St. Louis Law School.

"The most interesting part of Memorial Plaza is toward the eastern side of the park where there is are granite and stone monuments to each of the foreign wars between WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Names of St. Louisans who served and lost their lives are on display." ~ City of St. Louis


"Memorial Plaza, established in 1932, is in the Downtown West neighborhood of St. Louis. The park contains memorials honoring St. Louis veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. On the eastern edge of the park is the Court of Honor containing monuments listing St. Louisans who lost their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. It extends from 13th to 18th Street between Market and Chestnut and is surrounded by Union Station, Peabody Opera House, and the Soldier's Memorial Military Museum." ~ Wikipedia

Artist / Creator:
Unknown


Date of creation: 1980

Location / Access:
On the northwest corner of Memorial Plaza.


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