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Rocklin Veterans Memorial

 
 
Rocklin Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 4, 2009
1. Rocklin Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated in memory
of all the men and women from the
Rocklin area who made the sacrifice
to protect our lives and property
while serving in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America.

We stand in deep appreciation for
the liberty we enjoy and we stand
in honor of their memory.

You shall never be forgotten
We will remember

A Grateful Rocklin Community

Dedicated Nov 11, 1997

 
Erected 1997 by Community of Rocklin and Ruhkala Monument Co.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1852.
 
Location. 38° 47.367′ N, 121° 14.017′ W. Marker is in Rocklin, California, in Placer County. It is on Rocklin Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the entrance to the City of Rocklin Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3972 Rocklin Road, Rocklin CA 95677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Finnish Temperance Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fletcher Moon House (about 500 feet away); Rocklin Wall of Recognition (approx. Ό mile away); Rocklin Roundhouse
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(approx. Ό mile away); Barudoni Building (approx. Ό mile away); Rocklin's Front Street Business District (approx. Ό mile away); Old Saint Mary’s Chapel (approx. Ό mile away); Rocklin's Roundhouse (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocklin.
 
Additional keywords. Veterans Memorials
 
Rocklin Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 4, 2009
2. Rocklin Veterans Memorial
Above the inscription are the emblems of the United States Army, Navy and Air Force. Below the inscription are the emblems of the United States Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Merchant Marines.
Entrance to the City of Rocklin Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 4, 2009
3. Entrance to the City of Rocklin Memorial Park
Rocklin Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 4, 2009
4. Rocklin Veterans Memorial
Rear view of the Monument showing the United States, State of California and POW – MIA Flags.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,205 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
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