Evansville State Hospital Memorial - Evansville,IN
N 37° 58.223 W 087° 30.234
16S E 455740 N 4202648
Memorial for all hospitalized armed forces veterans on Evansville's east side
Waymark Code: WMB8FB
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2011
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This memorial was placed for any armed forces veterans that received care at the Evansville State Hospital. The ESH was a psychiatric hospital that served the military coming home from the wars through the history of the past 100+ years.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Hospitalized Armed Forces veterans
Marker Text:
THIS MEMORIAL IS IN HONOR OF
ARMED FORCES VETERANS WHO HAVE
RECEIVED CARE ... WHO ARE RECEIVING
CARE ... AND WHO WILL RECEIVE CARE
AT THE EVANSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL. THIS
MEMORIAL IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE
GENEROUS REQUEST OF
PEARL MORRIS
Who Put it Here?: American Legion Auxilary
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is a flag pole that displays the US flag as well as the state of Indiana flag. There is a nice brick area that contains the memorial and the plaque that describes the memorial.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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