Veterans' Memorial - Henderson, KY
N 37° 50.309 W 087° 35.582
16S E 447819 N 4188060
Veterans' Memorial in Central Park
Waymark Code: WMDZN9
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2012
Views: 8
This veterans' memorial is for all vets from Henderson County, be it from the Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. There is also mention of multiple wars, namely the ones that do not have an individual memorials. Mentioned on this memorial are the WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War (though Vietnam does have its own memorial as well).
This memorial is located in Central Park in Henderson. It is along Main St on the west side of the park. This is the biggest of all the memorial monuments in the park.
The monument itself is a obliesk. The base of the obliesk is a hexagonal shaped figure that has the names and logos of each of the branches of the armed services. Behind the 8 foot obliesk stands a smaller "wall" that has the names of the wars being honored.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
In Honor Of: All veterans from Henderson County
Marker Text:
"LEST WE FORGET"
"To honor the memory of all our veterans"
"Erected by Citizens of Henderson County in 1998."
Date of dedication: 1998
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Henderson County
Description of Memorial:
The memorial sits on the edge of a historic park in downtown Henderson. There is a line of memorials all facing Main St, this one being in the center and the biggest, drawing the most attention.
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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.