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Middletown World War I Memorial

 
 
Middletown World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021
1. Middletown World War I Memorial
Inscription.
In honor of the men who served in
the World War and in memory of
Rupert M. Burstan, Capt. U.S.M.C. • John J. Hoffecker, 9th. Inft. • E. Davis Manlove, 59th. Pioneers • Jeremiah Jackson, Colored I.R.D.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 39° 26.972′ N, 75° 43.01′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Main Street (Delaware Route 299) and S. Broad Street (Delaware Route 71), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Middletown (a few steps from this marker); Witherspoon Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); School Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forest Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Middletown Academy (about 700 feet away); Bethesda Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
 
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Middletown World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 23, 2010
2. Middletown World War I Memorial
Middletown World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022
3. Middletown World War I Memorial
Middletown World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., September 1, 2020
4. Middletown World War I Memorial
I moved more than 90 degrees clockwise from the Memorial base to take this photo. That is West Main Street in the background, and the partially-hidden blue Witherspoon Tavern marker can be seen.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on January 14, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   3. submitted on December 23, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   4. submitted on September 1, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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