Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Women's Peacetime and Wartime Service
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2020
1. Women's Peacetime and Wartime Service Marker
In Recognition of Women's peacetime and wartime service to our country
Civil War 6,000
Spanish-American War 1,500
World War I 34,000
World War II 400,000
Korea 22,000
Viet Nam 7,500
Grenada 116
Panama 1,200
Persian Gulf 37,213
Erected by Jefferson County Commissioners Court; Sculpture by Doug Clark.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.
Location. 29° 57.212′ N, 93° 52.652′ W. Marker is in Port Arthur, Texas, in Jefferson County. Memorial is on Gulfway Drive (State Highway 87) near State Highway 73, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7626 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur TX 77642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thirty Sixth Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); 143rd Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); World War II 36th Division Support Troops (a few steps from this marker); 111th Combat Engineers (a few steps from this marker); 'Man's Best Friend' (within shouting distance of this marker); The Four Chaplains (within shouting
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More about this marker. Located inside the Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park
Also see . . . Port Arthur Information Link. (Submitted on May 31, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2020
2. Women's Peacetime and Wartime Service Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
