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World War I Memorial

 
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 29, 2023
1. World War I Memorial
Inscription. Dedicated in memory of those w2ho served in World War I, It was known as the The Great War to End All Wars
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 38° 19.131′ N, 90° 9.702′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of South Library Street and Lakeview Drive (County Road 7), on the right when traveling south on South Library Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1125 Co Hwy 7, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (within shouting
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distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial for All Wars (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 300 feet away); Iraq, Afghanistan and the Global War On Terrorism Memorial (about 300 feet away); POW ★ MIA (about 400 feet away); Dedicated to those Women (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 29, 2023
2. World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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