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Winder in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Barrow County War Memorial

 
 
Barrow County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021
1. Barrow County War Memorial
Inscription.
Dedicated to the honor
of the Men and Women
who served our country
in World War I & II
Korea & Viet Nam

 
Erected 1948 by John Rich Pentecost Post No. 53, The American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, VietnamWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 33° 59.545′ N, 83° 43.269′ W. Memorial is in Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Athens Street (Georgia Route 211) and North Broad Street ( Route 11), on the right when traveling east. Memorial is located near the northeast corner of the Historic Barrow County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 30 North Broad Street, Winder GA 30680, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Classic City Area, in the Piedmont, and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson, Walton, and Gwinnett County Boundary Obelisk (a few steps from this marker); Barrow County (a few steps from this marker); Barrow County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid Battle of King's Tanyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Charles B. Almond (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Barrow County Jail (about 300 feet away); Winder Railroad Depot (about 500 feet away); Builder of the Nation (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winder.
 
Barrow County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021
2. Barrow County War Memorial
(looking west • Historic Barrow County Courthouse in background)
Memorial Flag Pole image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021
3. Memorial Flag Pole
Memorial Flag Pole Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021
4. Memorial Flag Pole Marker
This Flag Pole
was donated by
John Rich Pentecost Post No. 53
American Legion
Barrow County Post No. 1187
Veterans of Foreign Wars
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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