Rush in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cold War
1947 - 1991
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 18, 2022
1. The Cold War Memorial
The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph Stalin as well as the spread of communism.
Confrontations included the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall, the Korean Conflict, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Pueblo Incident, the bombing in Lebanon, the nuclear arms race and the space race. The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 was a pivotal event in world history which marked the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of Communism. The Cold War came to an end with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Cold War Veterans: Donald Barrett John R. Bartles Walter R. Bittner Carl Burns Sherry Nissen Bushnell Aden R. Chaffer Gregory Chaffer Kevin Chaffer Michael Cook Michael DeFisher Ronald DeFreze Donald DeMuynck Richard Erne Seward Farnham Barry Folts Geoffrey Furman Catherine Gretzinger Charles Griffin Duane C. Hawk Donald F. Knab, Jr. Robert M. Kuhls Guy Kushner Erik Larson Richard Mason J. William Meister Timothy Morrell Douglas Morrison Charles Olcott Ernest Parks Donald Roeser James N. Rumsey William Ryan Terry Shearn Robert Starkweather Joseph
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We honor all Veterans who have ever served in the Armed Services whether during times of war or peace time. Thank you for your service to our country.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.
Location. 42° 59.534′ N, 77° 38.691′ W. Memorial is in Rush, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of East Henrietta Road (Route 15A) and Park Lane, on the left when traveling south on East Henrietta Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Rush NY 14543, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gulf War / War on Terrorism (here, next to this marker); American Revolution War/War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); World War II Veterans (here, next to this marker); Rush Civil War Monument (here, next to this marker); Rush World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spanish American/Panama War Veterans; Lebanon/Grenada War Veterans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rush.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 18, 2022
2. The Cold War Memorial
It is at the center of the circular walkway.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
