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World War Memorial

 
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
1. World War Memorial
Inscription.

In Commemoration
of our men of the 15th Ward,
who answered their
Country's call and served
for Liberty and Democracy
in the World War, 1917-1918.

"The Right is more
precious than Peace."


 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 42° 45.556′ N, 73° 40.826′ W. Marker is in Troy, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 103rd Street, on the left when traveling north on 5th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 189 5th Avenue, Troy NY 12180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Suffragist (approx. Ό mile away); San Francisco Giants (approx. 0.3 miles away); Troy, N.Y. Hall of Famers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Water Fire Iron / .7 Sq. Mi. / Age of Rail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Green Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); Unique Urban Village/ Resilient Factory Town/ Ford (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Paine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
2. World War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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