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 Lincoln County Veterans Memorial, Troy, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 58.827 W 090° 58.905
15S E 674819 N 4316544
Single Marble Column, with sculptured eternal flame.
Waymark Code: WM4P2D
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2008
Views: 13
Monument Erected by: The American Legion Post of Lincoln County: Lincoln County Post # 94, Elsberry Community Post # 226, Robert Fisher Jr. Post #410, Old Monroe Post #420, American Legion Auxiliaries, Sons of the American Legion Post #226.
County of Memorial: Lincoln County.
Location of Memorial: Main St. & W. College St., courthouse lawn, Troy.
Monument Text:
Dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Forces who served their country in all wars and to those who gave their lives in the defense of freedom.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: The Men and Women of the Armed Forces of All Wars
Marker Text:
see above.
Date of dedication: May 30, 1971
Who Put it Here?: The American Legion Posts of Lincoln County, Missouri
Description of Memorial:
A single white marble column rising from a concrete base. Atop the column is a sculptured eternal flame.
This county seat is just above my county and not 20 minutes away, so I tend to take it for granted, and should not.
Just down the street about 2 blocks is Fort Wood, when Lieutenant Zachary Taylor stood off attacks during the War of 1812.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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