Veterans Monument - Woburn - MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 28.774 W 071° 09.158
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A monument honoring all men and women who served our country is located on Woburn Common, at the intersection of Common and Pleasant Streets, in Woburn, MA.
Waymark Code: WMWJPE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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A monument honoring all men and women who served our country is the leftmost of five similar monument on Woburn Common. It was dedicated on November 11, 2009 to all men and women who served our country. The 5' tall gray granite monument has a dark granite insert with a laser etched image of an eagle flying in front of an American flag. The monument is inscribed:

IN HONOR OF ALL
MEN AND WOMEN
WHO SERVED
OUR COUNTRY

Below are the circular emblems of the:

United States Army
United States Navy
United States Marines
United States Air Force
United States Coast Guard

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial

In Honor Of: All men and women who served our country

Marker Text:
see long description


Date of dedication: 11/11/2009

Who Put it Here?: City of Woburn, MA

Description of Memorial:
Triangular area of the southwestern portion of the Woburn Common has five similar monuments arranged in a semicircle. There is an older World War I monument to the south and a wall with a large list of names to the north.


Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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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