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 Scio Veteran's Memorial - Scio, Oregon Posted by:  shadow101
N 44° 42.235 W 122° 50.916
10T E 511993 N 4950071
A memorial to all of those from Scio who have served in armed conflict.
Waymark Code: WM5V9J
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2009
Views: 4
In 1983 the original memorial was created here, and consisted of a flagpole and a single cannon. In 2005 a plan was created to expand the memorial with donations and a grant from the state. The new memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2008, and included a flyover of an F-15 from the Oregon National Guard. The memorial contains an 18th century cannon and a Japanese artillery cannon from circa 1941, plus the original flagpole.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, both Iraq conflicts, Somalia, Afghanistan, plus a number of those who never actually saw armed conflict.
In Honor Of: No specific memorial plaque as yet.
Marker Text:
No marker of monument as yet.
Date of dedication: 7/4/2008
Who Put it Here?: The City of Scio
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is along the main drag just south of the river, and adjacent to a vacant lot (for future expansion?). I discovered it on a caching/Waymarking run. While a very nice memorial, it is clearly a work in progress, with only a temporary sign and needing to solicit donations for completion.
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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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