Tuscaloosa County Veterans Memorial - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
N 33° 11.592 W 087° 31.541
16S E 450999 N 3672828
This Alabama Historic Marker is located at Veterans Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Waymark Code: WM3G7G
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
Views: 60
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL
"Provided by local veterans and other dedicated citizens, this memorial pays tribute to all veterans of Tuscaloosa County who were engaged in the nine major American wars, 1776-1976. Rising centrally is the mainmast of World War II heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa, which fought gallantly in five crucial campaigns. Surrounding the mast are nine granite tablets depicting the wars, within a broken circle, hopefully symbolizing the end of warfare.
On this site stood the chapel of the 140-acre Northington U. S. Army General Hospital, 1943-1947, named in honor of Dr. Eugene Northington, Alabama Pioneer in the use of medical X-rays."
Marker Name: Tuscaloosa County Veterans Memorial
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Visitors may park at University Mall to view the marker and the park exhibits.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1978
Marker Number: Not listed
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