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World War I Memorial

 
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
1. World War I Memorial
Inscription.
In memory
of our comrades who served with us in the Great War, and who have gone on ahead: we dedicate this piece.

3" Davis Gun - Used during 1917-1918 on Submarine Patrol Boat 629 of the Baltic Patrol
 
Erected by American Legion, Henlopen Post No. 5.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 38° 42.806′ N, 75° 4.692′ W. Memorial is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is at the intersection of King Charles Avenue and Philadelphia Street, on the right when traveling north on King Charles Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 King Charles Ave, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Delaware’s Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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
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New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Funland (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bandstand (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); City of Rehoboth Beach (approx. Ό mile away); Surf Safety Line (approx. Ό mile away); Rehoboth Beach Patrol (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rehoboth Beach Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tommy Coveleski (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Facts (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
World War I Memorial with the Gun Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
2. World War I Memorial with the Gun Display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 11, 2026