Multi-War Memorial - Wrightsville, PA
N 40° 01.320 W 076° 31.506
18T E 369857 N 4431313
Multi-war memorial on the side of the road in a park area. The memorial is quite comprehensive, commemorating several wars.
Waymark Code: WM8ZET
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2010
Views: 2
The memorial consists of metal plaques set into a stone wall. The wall has wings; it has a middle and two ends which bend in at sharp angles. The memorial is roadside and can easily be viewed from the sidewalk, about a half mile or so from the NRHP Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge. The WW II memorial makes up most of it with the WW I memorial accounting for a much smaller. The Vietnam and GUlf part share a space.
The Korean memorial consists of six metallic tiles which form a 2 X 3 rectangle. This consists of 102 names. There is a concrete patio before the memorials and a stone bench in front. To the rear of this memorial is a park with a playground. It is a very rural meets suburban type of area.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WW I, WW II, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War
In Honor Of: Those who served
Marker Text:
There is absolutely no marker text except for the names of the wars found on rectangular plaques which are listed above.
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
Stone wall, 8 feet high with two stone wings, left and right. Korean war is on the left, Vietnam and Gulf War on right. WW II makes up most of the memorial and WW I is on the left and right ends. The memorial is roadside with a park in back of it.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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