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Harrison County World War I Memorial

 
 
Harrison County World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 19, 2021
1. Harrison County World War I Memorial
Inscription.

In honor of those from Harrison County who served their country in the War of 1917 - 1918
 
Erected 1942 by Stephen B. Whalen Post #27 American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 38° 23.356′ N, 84° 17.868′ W. Memorial is in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Pike Street (Kentucky Route 32), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. The marker is on the front lawn of the Harrison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Cynthiana KY 41031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Destroyers-USS Cassin (a few steps from this marker); Civil War in Cynthiana, Kentucky (a few steps from this marker); North / South (a few steps from this marker); Harrison County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Harrison County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison County World War II/Korean War Memorial (within
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shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to the September 11, 2001 Attack on America (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cynthiana.
 
Additional keywords. American Legion
 
Harrison County World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 19, 2021
2. Harrison County World War I Memorial
Harrison County World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 19, 2021
3. Harrison County World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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