Bristol in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Pvt. Norman E. Wasley
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This land was given to the Town of Bristol by Irving J. Wasley Sr. in memory of his son, Pvt. Norman E. Wasley of the 341st. Engineers Co.D. He died in an explosion while fighting a fire in Dawson Creek, B. C. on the Alcan Highway. 1/27/1924 - 2/13/1943
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 44° 7.683′ N, 73° 2.933′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Vermont, in Addison County. It is on Lincoln Road south of Vermont Route 116, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 880 Rockydale Rd, Bristol VT 05443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Vermont Republic.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holley Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); Bristol Civil War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Bristol Remembers World War I (approx. 1½ miles away); Bristol Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Greenwood Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); The U.S. Government Morgan Horse Farm (approx. 8.9 miles away); Chipman Hill (approx. 9.2 miles away); Charter House (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
Also see . . . Alaska Highway (Wikipedia). The Alaska Highway, also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway was constructed during World War II to connect the United States to Alaska across Canada. (Submitted on November 18, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

