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Edgartown World War II Memorial

 
 
Edgartown World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021
1. Edgartown World War II Memorial
Inscription.

In memory of the men of Edgartown who died for freedom in World War II

Dedicated to
Berube, Edmund J. N. · Brown, Douglas C. N.A.F. · Cates, Edson B. N. · Kelley, John D. A.A.F. · Shapiro, Morris A.

Erected by the Martha’s Vineyard Post No. 186 American Legion
 
Erected by Martha’s Vineyard Post No. 186 American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 41° 23.355′ N, 70° 30.605′ W. Memorial is in Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. It is on Dock Street east of Kelly Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Edgartown MA 02539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manuel Swartz Roberts (within shouting distance of this marker); Nancy Michael (within shouting distance of this marker); Whale Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carnegie Heritage Center (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Giant Pagoda Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); 24 South Water Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Benjamin Smith (approx. Ό mile away); Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgartown.
 
Edgartown World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021
2. Edgartown World War II Memorial
The memorial is at the base of the flagpole near the waiting area for the Chappaquiddick Ferry.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 21, 2026