Over the Top to Victory, Manitou Springs, CO
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ronjean
N 38° 51.488 W 104° 54.648
13S E 507739 N 4301037
A WWI soldier signaling to his fellow soldiers to follow, in the town's park.
Waymark Code: WM75MA
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2009
Views: 17
The soldier stands atop an 9-foot granite pedestal in the Park. It was sculpted by John Paulding. No plaque or other attribution is located at the site, so visitors must treat it as a tribute to an anonymous WWI Doughboy.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/25/1924
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Manitou Springs
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
502 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO USA
80829
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