Veterans Memorial - Benson, AZ
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linkys
N 31° 58.112 W 110° 17.824
12R E 566418 N 3537164
Veterans memorial on the main street of a small Arizona town.
Waymark Code: WM7X76
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2009
Views: 8
This memorial is placed in a very prominent place in Benson, just up the street from the visitors center, making it hard for anyone visiting Benson to miss.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All veterans both wartime and peacetime
Marker Text:
Veterans Memorial
In honor and memory of our men and women in our armed forces who rendered service to our country during wartime and peacetime at home and overseas.
We must never forget those who gave their lives for our country.
Who Put it Here?: City of Benson
Description of Memorial:
A new memorial, it displays a bronze plaque for each branch of the service. The inscription is on a tall granite block, and has benches off to the side where one can sit and reflect on the meaning of this memorial. In front of the memorial block is a flagpole. The area around the monument has one of the few patches of grass in downtown Benson, and is surrounded with a metal fence. There is plenty of convenient parking nearby.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.