Daviess County Veterans Walk of Honor and Civil War Cannon - Gallatin, Missouri
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BruceS
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Veterans memorial created as an Eagle Scout project on the grounds of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM5CXP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2008
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The Walk of Honor constructed as an Eagle Scout projects consists of a walk way of bricks dedicated to veterans. Each brick is engraved with a veteran's name and service. In the corners of the walk are bronze plaques of each service seal. In the center of the walkway is a restored Civil War cannon.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
on the bricks around the memorial, just about every conflict you can think of is mentioned
In Honor Of: Dedicated to all veterans past, present and future.
Marker Text:
Dedicated to veterans of all United States Armed Forces Past-Present-Future
Date of dedication: 1/1/2004
Who Put it Here?: Was constructed as an Eagle Scout project
Description of Memorial:
The memorial consists of walk of paving bricks inscribed with names and service of veterans. In the center of the walk is a restored Civil War cannon and dedication plaques. Each service has its seals in bronze on the walk.
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