Merriam Park West in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Saint Paul and Ramsey County WWI Memorial

Marker text on the east face of the monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, September 30, 2020

1. Marker text on the east face of the monument

Inscription. In memory of the men and
women of Saint
Paul and Ramsey
County who
sacrificed their
lives in the
World War.

"Greater love
hath no man
than this."

Erected 1922 by Saint Paul Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 44° 56.506′ N, 93° 11.911′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Merriam Park West. Memorial is at the intersection of Mississippi River Boulevard and Summit Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi River Boulevard. Monument is on a knoll overlooking the Mississippi River at the west end of Summit Avenue. There is a small parking lot just to the south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Paul MN 55105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shadow Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Sesquicentennial Trees (approx. half a mile away); Sri Chinmoy Peace Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roar of Waterfall, Rush of Rapids (approx.

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0.7 miles away); Mississippi River (approx. 0.8 miles away); Meeker Island Lock and Dam Historic Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Meeker Island Lock and Dam (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Red River Ox Cart Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

More about this memorial. The monument is a contributing property to the West Summit Avenue Historic District (National Register of Historic Places) and within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (a National Park Service unit).

Plaque on the west face of the monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, September 30, 2020

2. Plaque on the west face of the monument

The other two sides are currently empty

World War I Monument in Mississippi Gorge Regional Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, September 30, 2020

3. World War I Monument in Mississippi Gorge Regional Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 161 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.