Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 18, 2023
1. Veterans Memorial
Erected by Washington Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 38° 33.413′ N, 91° 0.799′ W. Memorial is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of West 5th Street and Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east on West 5th Street. The marker stands on the grounds of Washington Public Library. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 410 Lafayette Street, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Monument (a few steps from this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Unnerstall Flag Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John's A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Theatre Verein (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schnier Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tamm Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 18, 2023
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
