Grand Canyon War Memorial - Pioneer Cemetery - Grand Canyon, AZ
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N 36° 03.263 W 112° 07.488
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Memorial to veterans of WWI and WWII, located in the Grand Canyon's Pioneer Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM9M6A
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2010
Views: 14
Pioneer Cemetery is at the Grand Canyon Village, at the South Rim. It is located near the Park Office, Mather Amphitheater, and about a 10 minute walk from the rim trail. The cemetery is a few hundred feet north of the Grand Canyon Village store and post office.
The monument is about 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It is made of stone, with large stones and concrete for the base, and the main structure tapered slightly at the top. The top level is completely flat. The plaque is centered on the main stone face, and two flags are placed at the front of the monument.
The war memorial is the largest of the monuments/headstones in the cemetery, and you will have no trouble spotting it. I love the various colored stones making up the main structure, and the unusual completely flat top.
The cemetery entrance is a beautiful stone and wood arch. There is a very large and usually vacant parking lot close by.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
In Honor Of: In memory of those who gave their lives serving our country
Marker Text:
1917-1918 1941-1945
In memory of those who gave their lives serving our country
World War I
Arthur N. Blower
John Ivens
Ashley Wilson
World War II
John K. Dowling
Ernest Halyvi
Robert T. Kishi
Stetson Pahonyeoma
George F. Scheck
Erected by
John Ivens Post No. 42
American Legion
Grand Canyon, Arizona
november 11, 1948
Date of dedication: 11/11/1948
Who Put it Here?: John Ivens Post No. 42, American Legion
Description of Memorial:
Located in the Grand Canyon's Pioneer Cemetery (south rim), this War Memorial is easy to spot because of its size among the smaller headstones.
We came here to find some famous graves of Grand Canyon pioneers, and were pleased to see a War Memorial here as well.
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