Veterans Memorial Park - Woonsocket, RI
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denben
N 42° 00.180 W 071° 30.799
19T E 291855 N 4653165
Millstone erected in a park near City Hall on the site of the former McCarthy Department Store of Woonsucket, RI.
Waymark Code: WMG2RJ
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2013
Views: 4
The Hurricane of August 1955 was Woonsocket's greatest natural disaster. It caused $31 million in damage to the city.
The plaque on the millstone reads:
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
Ravaged by the flood of August 1955
Restored with fond raised by
Lions club of Woonsocket
Street Address (if known):
Corner of Main and Court St
Woonsocket, RI USA
Condition?: Good
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Visit Instructions:
1) Please provide a photo you have taken of the Friendship Arch, Monument or Plaque.
2) If known, please indicate the operating Lions Club responsible for the placement of the Friendship Arch, Monument or Plaque.
3) Any other information regarding your visit would be greatly appreciated.