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 Canute Veterans Memorial - Canute, OK Posted by:  The Snowdog
N 35° 25.335 W 099° 16.445
14S E 475118 N 3919905
This modest veterans memorial is in the southwest corner of Canute Route 66 Park - in Canute, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM16TBN
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2022
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This modest veterans memorial is in the southwest corner of Canute Route 66 Park.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Our Veterans
Marker Text:
REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it...
It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.
Author Unknown
August 2020
Canute Lions Club, City of Canute, Canute FFA, & Shannon's Body Shop
Date of dedication: 2020
Who Put it Here?: Canute Lions Club, City of Canute, Canute FFA, & Shannon's Body Shop
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is in several components. The centerpiece is a tall flagpole flying the US flag. Nearby is a bronze sculpture of a soldier kneeling before a cross. A plaque at the base of the flagpole bears the text above. The sculpture and flagpole are set in a semicircle of stone. Three benches - one red, one white, and one blue - surround the memorial.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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