Red Bank in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Red Bank War Memorial

Monument Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

1. Monument Dedication Plaque

Inscription. "Handing Down Old Glory"
In Honor and Memory of All
Civil War Veterans and
Arrowsmith's Post, No. 61,
Grand Army of the Republic
Organized at Red Bank,
New Jersey, 1881 and Association
Of Civil War Veterans.

Their Names May Be Forgotten
But Their Sacrifices and Deeds
On Land and Sea are
Recorded in the Annals of
Their Grateful Country.

This monument was erected through the efforts
of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department,
May 30th, 1926

Navesink Hook & Ladder Company • Relief Engine Company • Independent Engine Company • Liberty Hose Company • Union Hose Company • Westside Hose Company

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 40° 20.95′ N, 74° 4.067′ W. Marker is in Red Bank, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Drummond Place on Broad Street. located on the grounds of the Red Bank Catholic School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Broad Street, Red Bank NJ 07701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William “Count” Basie (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honorable Daniel J. O’Hern

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Gate Keepers Booth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maple Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Maple Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Harriet LaFetra (1823-1906) (approx. 1.7 miles away); Quaker Meeting (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Bank.

Spanish-American War Plaque Located Left of Main Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

2. Spanish-American War Plaque Located Left of Main Plaque

In honor and memory of the boys from this community who answered their country's call in the Spanish-American War of 1896-1902
Died in service
Harry C. Hopping

In honor and memory of the Mexican Border Patrol Boys
1916-1917

Honor Roll of World War I Killed in Action (right of dedication plaque) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

3. Honor Roll of World War I Killed in Action (right of dedication plaque)

In Honor and Memory of
The Boys from this Community
Who Answered Their Country's
Call in the World War
1917 - 1918
To Insure Peace Throughout the World
Killed in Action
John W. Allison
George F. Bublin
James P. Carroll
Harvey Hopkins
Daniel Meehan
Burton Swannell
Paul Schroeder
Died in Service
Vernon Brown
John Gorman
Wilber White
"Lest We Forget"

World War II Roll of Honor - Added to right side of Monument in 1947 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

4. World War II Roll of Honor - Added to right side of Monument in 1947

In honor of the men and women from Red Bank, NJ who served their country in World War II, and in Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice.

Monument Viewed from Monmouth St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

5. Monument Viewed from Monmouth St.

Wider View of Monument from Monmouth St. image. Click for full size.

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6. Wider View of Monument from Monmouth St.

Rear of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

7. Rear of Monument

Sons of Union Veterans Dedication Plaque on Iron Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

8. Sons of Union Veterans Dedication Plaque on Iron Flagpole

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,236 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2022, by Lynn Humphrey of Eatontown, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 26, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.