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Veterans Memorial

1776 - 1976

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription. Dedicated to those who have served in the Armed Forces of our country.
 
Erected 1976 by East Side Betterment Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 33.721′ N, 92° 9.098′ W. Memorial is in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Cole County. It is at the intersection of East McCarty Street and South Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on East McCarty Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1518 E McCarty St, Jefferson City MO 65101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Freedom Corner (within
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shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson City National Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.6 miles away); 39th Regiment Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Navy Seabees (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woodland-Old City Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); State Lot (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson City.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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