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 Veterans Memorial, Pawnee, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 35.499 W 089° 34.848
16S E 278382 N 4385618
Old memorial is stone in the ground, and in 1962 a new one was built along side.
Waymark Code: WM4CK1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2008
Views: 12
County of Memorial: Sangamon County.
Location of Memorial: Douglas St. & 6th St., village park, Pawnee.
Original Stone Text:
DEDICATED TO THE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF THIS COMMUNITY
WHO HAVE SERVED
THEIR COUNTRY.Monument Text: DEDICATED IN HONOR
TO THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO
HAVE SERVED IN THE
ARMED FORCES
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: To honor the men and women of this community who have served.
Marker Text:
see above
Date of dedication: July 14, 1962
Who Put it Here?: Future Home Makers
Description of Memorial:
The original is a simple stone in the ground, no one knows when it was put there, or by who. The new one (1962) was built in front of the old, and is a walkway bordered with brick and concrete benches. Originally flower pots, but now filled with concrete and made into benches. Stonehenge like monument with copper plate in the center for the dedication and text.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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