Four Corners U.S.A. Veterans Memorial - Cortez, CO
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Outspoken1
N 37° 20.941 W 108° 34.401
12S E 714940 N 4136353
Four Corners U.S.A. Veterans Memorial in Cortez City Park
Waymark Code: WM42KN
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
Views: 35
The Four Corners area is unique in that it has a confluence of four state lines (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah) near Cortez, Colorado. This area is mainly a rural and tourist area, with many Native American historical and sacred sites nearby. This Veterans Memorial includes the state seals of all four of the convergent states.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: In Honor and Memory of all Men and Women Who Served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America
Marker Text:
Dedicated July 4, 1991
Date of dedication: July 4, 1991
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
The memorial faces the main east-west street in Cortez. The park is heavily used and includes the Colorado Visitor Center, Cortez Chamber of Commerce and Recreation Center. The memorial is in wonderful condition and I would suspect received funding from all four States (or parties in all four States) since there are the four State seals on the memorial. The flags are in good condition and the grounds are well groomed. There is a nearby bell that was dedicated to the "Montezuma County War Veterans by Buddy Ward Post 5241 and the VFW." This bell, unfortunately is not in good repair and appears to have been a ships bell, but that is just a guess.
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.