Veterans Memorial Park, Riverton, UT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing
N 40° 26.416 W 111° 55.878
12T E 421016 N 4477040
This Veterans Memorial Park is located next door to Camp W.G. Williams, a National Guard Training Site.
Waymark Code: WMA2KY
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The Riverton Veterans Memorial Park covers 30-acre on the west slope of the Traverse Mountains, south of Salt Lake City and north of Provo. Located on State Route 68, the memorial includes a wall of honor, a cemetery, a chapel, and a museum that contains military memorabilia. The Memorial administrative building is located here also.

The Park is open all year for day use.

A list of graves can be found at this website:
(visit link)
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial

In Honor Of: Utah Veterans of the Armed Forces

Marker Text:
In Grateful Recognition of the Sacrifices made by those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Utah State Veterans Memorial Park and Freedom Memorial Presented by the Utah Military and Veterans Affairs Committee


Who Put it Here?: Utah Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

Description of Memorial:
The Memorial consists of 30 acres of land, gravesites that over look Camp Williams, a musuem of military artifacts that is constructed to include a brick "Wall of Honor" that lists the names of those who lost their lives in the defense of the United States, categorized by the branch of service they served in. The Memorial also includes a statue for canine members of the military. A US flag waves from a tall pole near the graves.


Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

Date of dedication: Not listed

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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