New England Chapter of 10th Mountain Division Memorial
Posted by: CraigInCT
N 44° 16.229 W 071° 18.181
19T E 316197 N 4904494
Yet another reason to visit Mount Washington.
Waymark Code: WM1Y77
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2007
Views: 62
There is so much to see and do on top of Mt. Washington, that this memorial may only be seen by those who search for it.
While I averaged the lat/long people stopped to see what it said. Later I watched as people walked by not noticing it at all.
Take pictures of yourself near the plaque, either close up or showing the surrounding area.
You can get here by car (Mt. Washington Auto Road), train (Mt. Washington Cog Railway) or walk. Do your research before you go to find all the other waymarks, geocaches and benchmarks on top of the highest point, east of the Mississippi River.
The plaque reads:
Dedicated by the New England Chapter of the 10th Mountain
Division in memory of comrades who gave their lives in the
Aleutians and Italy in WWII.
This elite division of alpine troops spearheaded the victorious
Fifth Army against the mountainous Gothic Line fortresses and
Across the Po Vally to shatter the German defenses in Northern Italy.
It was their love of New England Mountains, coupled with
their dedications of human freedom that inspired hundreds of
young New England Patriots to join the 10th Mountain Division.
Many returned to their beloved mountains. Those heroes who did
not return are still fondly remembered as Brave Men Whose souls
rest forever amid these mountain peaks-- Sempre Avanti
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Everyone
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark: Mount Washington Summit Gorham, NH US 03571
Commemoration: 10th Mountain Division, US Army
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Include a photo containing, at minimum, the monument and your GPSr. We'd prefer a photo containing YOU at the monument, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
Also include a bit about your visit here.