Winchendon American Legion Monument - Winchendon, MA
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The Winchendon American Legion Monument is located in American Legion Park on Front Street between Pleasant Street and Lincoln Avenue in Winchendon, MA.
Waymark Code: WMM62D
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2014
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A 20' by 8' by 6' tiered granite shaft topped with a carved United States shield resting on olive branches supports a bronze eagle with spread wings perched on a bronze sphere. The monument honors citizens of Winchendon who died in World War I. The monument was erected on November 6, 1921 by the Winchendon American Legion Post with more than $9,000 contributed by local citizens.
A bronze plaque on the front of the base is inscribed:
IN HONOR OF AND IN GRATITUDE TO THE VALIANT MEN WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR LIBERTY
1917-1918
PAUL BEAULIEU
ELLIOTT F. CHARD
EUGENE M. CONNOR
EDWARD A. GAMACHE
OLIVER J. LASALLE
CHARLES S. LOWE
BERNARD L. McNEIL
ALMER PLOUFFE
EDWARD J. RICORD
HENRY D. ROBERTS
HAROLD A. STILES
ALFRED ST LAURENT
GEORGE D. WALKER
ERECTED BY THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF WINCHENDON
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/06/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Winchendon American Legion Post
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
American Legion Park
Front Street between Pleasant St. and Lincoln Avenue
Winchendon, MA United States
01475
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