Appoquinimink Hundred in Townsend in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Korean War Memorial
"Freedom is not free"
| | June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953 | |
In memory of all who served with courage, strength and grace
When our nations young men and women made the commitment to defend a 'nation they never knew, and a people they never met.'
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K.I.A.
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We will remember you always
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 39° 23.658′ N, 75° 41.625′ W. Memorial is in Townsend, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Appoquinimink Hundred. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 Main St, Townsend DE 19734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Townsend World War II Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Townsend (approx. 0.2 miles away); Global War on Terrorism (approx. 1.3 miles away); VFW Post 3792 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sgt. William Lloyd Nelson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Union Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Townsend.
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