Provincetown in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Provincetown Veterans Memorial
Veterans Of Provincetown
And Those Men And Women Who
Served And Now Living In
Provincetown
Also
In Memory Of Our Deceased
Veterans
You Stand Free Because We Served
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 42° 3.089′ N, 70° 11.254′ W. Memorial is in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Ryder St and Bradford St, on the right when traveling east on Ryder St. Marker located on the Provincetown Town Hall grounds northeast side facing Ryder St. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Provincetown MA 02657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Provincetown AIDS Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sons of Provincetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayflowers Passengers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrim Memorial Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Dorothea (within shouting distance of this marker); #286 Commercial St. (within shouting distance of this marker); Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); MacMillan Wharf (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provincetown.
Also see . . . Provincetown. (Submitted on November 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 20, 2019
6. World War II (cont); Korean War (cont); Vietnam; et al
This plaque contains an additional 20 names of honored World War II era veterans; an additional 14 names of veterans who served during the Korean War era; the names of 96 veterans who served during the Vietnam era; 35 names are listed honoring veterans who served during the Iraq, Panama-Granada, Haiti-Gulf-Bosnia, Somalia-Lebanon conflicts and 8 names listed of those that served in the Merchant Marines during World War II.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 7. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Ronald Janard of Beverly, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.





