Cortez in Montezuma County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Veterans Memorial

God • Duty • Honor • Country

By William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In honor and memory
of all men and women
who served in the
Armed Forces of the
United States of America

[State Seals of the]
Four Corners U.S.A.

Dedicated July 4, 1991

Erected 1991.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, Vietnam.

Location. 37° 20.942′ N, 108° 34.398′ W. Marker is in Cortez, Colorado, in Montezuma County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 160) and Mildred Road, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Memorial is on the Colorado Welcome Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 928 East Main Street, Cortez CO 81321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the San Juan Skyway (within shouting distance of this marker); Four Corners Resettled (within shouting distance of this marker); Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

By William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

2. Veterans Memorial

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Owl Café (approx. half a mile away); Cortez Public School (Calkins) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Belmont Bar (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cortez.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.