El Dorado Library War Memorial - South Lake Tahoe, CA
N 38° 56.660 W 119° 58.394
11S E 242316 N 4314803
This war memorial resides in front of South Lake Tahoe's El Dorado Library.
Waymark Code: WMTF6D
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2016
Views: 1
Located in front of the El Dorado Library is a metal plaque monumented in front of a granite slab that reads:
TO ALL VETERANS OF ALL WARS
THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED THIS
DAY 31 MAY 1999, TO HONOR ALL THE
COURAGEOUS YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN,
BOTH LIVING AND DECEASED
WHO SERVED IN ALL WARS AND CONFLICTS
AND DID THEIR DUTY NO MATTER WHERE THEY
SERVED TO PROTECT THIS OUR GREAT NATION,
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THE SPIRIT OF MANKIND HAS NEVER BEEN
SO WELL OBSERVED THAN IN THE SACRIFICES
OF BODY AND SOUL SO THAT LIFE, LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE MAY PREVAIL
WITH THIS THOUGHT IN MIND
WE SAY THANK YOU VETERANS
WE SALUTE YOU |
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
In Honor Of: To All Veterans of All Wars
Marker Text:
Please read above
Date of dedication: May 31, 1999
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
This memorial stands out in front of the library and blends in nicely with its natural surroundings. There is a nearby bench where visitors can sit, pause and reflect on friends and loved ones who may have served in the military.
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