Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

GFWC Women's League Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 19, 2024

1. GFWC Women's League Veterans Memorial Clock

Inscription.
GFWC Women's League of Van Buren
Proudly Dedicates this Clock as a Symbol of our Appreciation to all Veterans.
May it Stand to Honor all the Men and Women of the Military who have Bravely Served and their Families who have Sacrificed so Much, to Protect the Freedom we Hold Dear.
Thank You to all the Citizens Who Came Together to Gift this Timepiece to our City.
Freedom Park and this Clock are Testaments to our Community's Spirit, Strength, and Support of one Another.

Erected 2017 by GFWC Women's League of Van Buren.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 35° 26.215′ N, 94° 21.058′ W. Memorial is in Van Buren, Arkansas, in Crawford County. It is on Main Street (Arkansas Route 59) west of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west. Located within Freedom Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 917 Main St, Van Buren AR 72956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Arkansas River Valley,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Stars of Freedom ★ ☆ ★ (here, next to this marker); Four Freedoms (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Jesse Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Memorial Plaza (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Frisco Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Heart of Van Buren (about 400 feet away); The War Comes Home (about 400 feet away); The Civil War Comes to Van Buren (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Buren.

Also see . . . Veterans Park in Van Buren to be dedicated Southwest Times Record. (Submitted on April 1, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 19, 2024

2. GFWC Women's League Veterans Memorial Clock

Veterans Memorial Plaza is in the far right background.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.