Downtown West End in Calgary in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Remembrance Day Ceremonies inside Mewata Armouries, 1953
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
1. Remembrance Day Ceremonies inside Mewata Armouries, 1953 Marker
Families and friends gather to remember their loved ones killed in military service. As of 2016, annual services are held at the Jubilee Auditorium, the Cenotaph in Memorial Park, and other locations around Calgary.
Photo Credit: Glenbow Archives NA-5600-6153b
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1953.
Location. 51° 2.77′ N, 114° 5.306′ W. Marker is in Calgary, Alberta, in Calgary Metropolitan Region. It is in Downtown West End. Marker is at the intersection of 8 Avenue Southwest and 11 Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on 8 Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1139 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary AB T2P 1J6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grace Dewis and boys in front of Mewata Armouries (here, next to this marker); Mewata Armoury / Le manege militaire Mewata (within shouting distance of this marker); Mewata Armoury (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Central High School (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sitting Eagle (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Site of Calgary's Original Court House
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Also see . . . Morning Remembrance Day service at Mewata Armouries, Calgary, Alberta. (Submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
2. Remembrance Day Ceremonies inside Mewata Armouries, 1953 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
