Guadeloupe County War Dead Memorial - Seguin, Texas
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N 29° 34.125 W 097° 57.840
14R E 600351 N 3271448
This grey granite memorial is located on the northeastern portion of the Guadeloupe Courthouse grounds - 211 Court Street in Seguin, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMZCF1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2018
Views: 2
This grey granite memorial is located on the northeastern portion of the Guadeloupe Courthouse grounds. This is a rather simple memorial. It is a slab type granite memorial with a picture of a helmet on a wooden cross marking a soldier's grave. The text reads:
"Dedicated to the Men of Guadeloupe County who
Gave their Lives to Preservation of our Freedom.
May They Rest In Peace."
There are three long rows of names, in alphabetical order, without no mention as to what war they fought in.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Men of Guadeloupe County who Gave their Lives to Preservation of our Freedom
Marker Text:
Dedicated to the Men of Guadeloupe County who
Gave their Lives to Preservation of our Freedom.
May They Rest In Peace.
Date of dedication: unknown
Who Put it Here?: unknown - best guess Guadeloupe County
Description of Memorial:
see the long description for a description of the waymark.
I stumbled upon it while exploring and waymarking this historic east Central Texas town.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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