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 Veterans Monument - Obelisk and Plaza - Prince Solms Park, New Braunfels, Texas Posted by:  Tygress
N 29° 42.512 W 098° 07.303
14R E 584956 N 3286811
Granite obelisk in the center of Liebscher Drive's Loop. Surrounded by 'dedication bricks' & featuring benches and a flag pole flying the US and MIA/POW flags, it's dedicated to the Men & Women of Comal County who answered the Call of Their Country.
Waymark Code: WM8V7Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2010
Views: 9
Let us never, ever forget
Those that heed the Call
I myself salute those who serve
With Honor, one and All.
This striking granite Obelisk sits in the center of Liebscher Drive, which loops around Prince Solms Park. Most people come here to launch themselves down the tube chutes (and today was warm enough, I was tempted). But this 'memorial' is worth a stray.
The monument itself appears to be grainite, in the Egyptian obelisk form [think Cleopatra's Needle, or the Washington monument]. In addition to the obelisk, the sidewalks leading in from the four cardinal points (hmmm, this could work like a sundial) are lined with 'dedication bricks.'
A nearby flagpole features the US and POW/MIA flags.
And I have to say, it's the CLEANEST park I've ever been to.
Unfortunately, other than the information on the obelisk itself, I have been unable to find any online information, including dates and so forth. Perhaps a later waymarker can fill in those gaps.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
n/a -- all forces, all 'times of crisis'
In Honor Of: Those Men & Women of Comal County Who Answered the Call of Their Country
Marker Text:
THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED
TO THOSE MEN AND WOMEN
OF COMAL COUNTY WHO
ANSWERED THE CALL OF THEIR
COUNTRY IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND
SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THEIR UNSELFISH SACRIFICE IN
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM SERVE TO
REMIND US ALL HOW PRECIOUS
IS OUR LIBERTY.
Moving clockwise from the dedication, the next panel lists the Veterans Memorial Committee, and the next panel lists Acknowledgements (New Braunfels City Counsel, etc.)
The bottom panels feature the seals of the various armed forces: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard....
The Flag Pole (to the west of the obelisk) features a 1 foot square (or so) granite marker:
DONATED BY
AERIE 2999
FRATERNAL ORDER
OF EAGLES
Date of dedication: unknown - but Brandt became Mayor in November 1991; so suspect early to mid 1990s
Who Put it Here?: "Veterans Memorial Committee" [no Legion Post or other affiliation given]
Description of Memorial:
Granite Obelisk, roughly 30 feet tall (guestimate) set on concrete. Area 'checkerboarded' with red bricks, many of which are inscribed with dedications.
To the West stands a flag pole.
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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.
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