Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
B.P.O. Elks
No. 922
the gallant men and women
who fought and died in all
wars in defense of
their country
Erected 1968 by B.P.O. Elks No. 922.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 29.219′ N, 79° 20.382′ W. Memorial is in Dunkirk, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Lake Shore Drive West (New York State Route 5) west of Swan Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 59 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk NY 14048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To All Who Served (here, next to this marker); Dedicated 1975 (a few steps from this marker); POW★MIA (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Those Who Served (a few steps from this marker); Cdr. Harry B. Lyon D.D.S. (a few steps from this marker); War on Terrorism Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Disabled American Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); To All That Served Honorably (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunkirk.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
