Brookings County Veterans Memorial, Brookings, South Dakota
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N 44° 18.854 W 096° 48.592
14T E 674663 N 4909107
Outstanding Veterans Memorial honoring Veterans from several wars.
Waymark Code: WM69FW
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2009
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This memorial is located on the west edge of the city of Brookings.
As you enter Brookings from the west on US Highway 14, this memorial is one of the first things you see. Its unique design is eye pleasing and is a fitting memorial to those who sacrificed for our country.
There are several individual monuments honoring soldiers from each specific branch of service.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Past, present, and future.
In Honor Of: Men and women of the Armed Forces
Marker Text:
"Welcome to the Brookings County Veterans Memorial"
"Dedicated to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces, Past-Present-Future, who performed their Patriotic Duty so we can enjoy the Freedoms of Democracy."
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Description of Memorial:
This is a multi-stone monument honoring soldiers from the various service branches for all past, present, and future wars.
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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.