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Cuba in Crawford County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

American Legion Veterans Memorial

1776 - 1976

 
 
American Legion Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2019
1. American Legion Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
Those who
expect to reap
the blessings
of freedom
must undergo
the fatigue of
supporting it."

Freedom
Vigilance
Liberty
Justice


Presented to
the Citizens of Cuba.

 
Erected by The American Legion, Cuba Post 522.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 3.762′ N, 91° 24.453′ W. Memorial is in Cuba, Missouri, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of North Smith Street and Spencer, on the left when traveling north on North Smith Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 202 North Smith Street, Cuba MO 65453, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Millworks (within shouting distance of this marker); County Fair (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apples and Barrels (about 300 feet away); A Day in the Cooperage (about 400 feet away); Prosperity Corner (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Peoples Bank (about 400 feet away); Meeting in Missouri (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuba.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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