Tower of Memories - Memorial Park Cemetery - Oklahoma City, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 36.333 W 097° 29.436
14S E 636717 N 3941248
This beautiful bell tower in Memorial Park Cemetery is a memorial to World War I.
Waymark Code: WM14P1F
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 2

Located on the east-central side of the cemetery is a 72-ft. dressed limestone tower which was erected in 1928. American Legion Post 35, Oklahoma City, laid the cornerstone for the Tower of Memories on Armistice Day, 1928. Completed in 1929, the tower had a carillon that played on Sunday afternoons and holidays until the late 1970's. At that time, the carillon needed major repair and was removed. It has been replaced by a digital system reproducing the original carillon sound. The Avenue leading to the Tower is lined with flowers and a reflecting pool in the center.

A large cornerstone is located at the base of the tower which reads:

CORNER STONE
Laid
Armistice Day Nov. 11, 1928
by
AMERICAN LEGION
POST NO. 35

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1928

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: American Legion Post No 35

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Memorial Park Cemetery
13313 N. Kelley Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK US
73131


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