Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial

"Freedom Is Not Free"

— Dedicated 7-1-2000 —

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

1. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial Dedication

Inscription.

Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial. "Freedom Is Not Free". , Dedicated to men and women and families that gave their all for freedoms we all enjoy today, [Armed Services Emblems]. , COLONIAL WARS 1689-1764 Outbreak of Hostilities: May 7, 1689 American Casualties Killed in Action: Unknown Wounded in Action: Unknown Men and Women Served: 10,000 est. POW/MIA'S: Unknown Commander-in-Chief: The Sovereign "King William's War"-"Queen Anne's War" "King George's War"-"French and Indian War", AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1784 Outbreak of Hostilities: April 18, 1775 American Casualties Killed in Action: 4,000 est. Wounded in Action: Unknown Men and Women Served: 395,800 est. POW/MIA'S: 2,500 est. Commander-in-Chief: George Washington "War for Independence", FRONTIER WARS 1790-1898 Outbreak of Hostilities: October 18, 1790 American Casualties Killed in Action: 1,200 est. Wounded in Action: Unknown Men and Women Served: 106,000 est. POW/MIA'S: Unknown Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the U.S. [Formerly known as "Indian Wars"], WAR OF 1812 1812-1815 Outbreak of Hostilities: June 18, 1812 American Casualties Killed in Action: 2,260 est. Wounded in Action: 4,505 est. Men and Women Served: 548,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 4,700 est. Commander-in-Chief: James Madison "Second War for Independence", WAR WITH MEXICO 1846-1848 Outbreak of Hostilities: May 14, 1846 American Casualties Killed in Action: 1,721 est. Wounded in Action: 3,600 est. Men and Women Served: 71,111 est. POW/MIA'S: 100 est. Commander-in-Chief: James K. Polk "War of Manifest Destiny", CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 Outbreak of Hostilities: April 12, 1861 American Casualties Killed in Action: 140,414 est. Wounded in Action: 281,881 est. Men and Women Served: 2,213,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 431,400 est. Commander-in-Chief: Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson "War Between the States", SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898-1902 Outbreak of Hostilities: April 20, 1898 American Casualties Killed in Action: 4,635 est. Wounded in Action: 4,480 est. Men and Women Served: 392,000 est. POW/MIA'S: Unknown Commander-in-Chief: William McKinley/Theodore Roosevelt "War With Spain"-"Philippine Campaign"-"Boxer Rebellion", WORLD WAR I 1914-1919 Outbreak of Hostilities: July 28, 1914 (US Entry April 6, 1917) American Casualties Killed in Action: 53,402 est. Wounded in Action: 205,690 est. Men and Women Served: 4,800,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 7,470 est. Commander-in-Chief: Woodrow Wilson "The War To End All Wars" [Also, "The Great War"], WORLD WAR II European and Pacific Theaters 1939-1946 Outbreak of Hostilities: September 1, 1939 American Casualties Killed in Action: 291,557 est. Wounded in Action: 670,846 est. Men and Women Served: 16,354,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 208,974 est. Commander-in-Chief: Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman "The Great War" [more common for world war one], KOREAN CONFLICT 1950-1955 Outbreak of Hostilities: June 25, 1950 American Casualties Killed in Action: 33,237 est. Wounded in Action: 103,376 est. Men and Women Served: 6,807,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 5,541 est. Commander-in-Chief: Harry S. Truman/Dwight D. Eisenhower "The Forgotten War", THE COLD WAR 1945-1991 Outbreak of Hostilities: September 2, 1945 American Casualties Killed in Action: Unknown Wounded in Action: Unknown Men and Women Served: 25,000,000 POW/MIA'S: Unknown Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US "Peace Through Preparedness", VIETNAM ERA 1955-1975 Outbreak of Hostilities: January 20, 1955 American Casualties Killed in Action: 47,000 est. Wounded in Action: 153,000 est. Men and Women Served: 9,200,000 POW/MIA'S: 5,486 est. Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US "Honor With Dignity", PERSIAN GULF WAR 1990- Outbreak of Hostilities: August 2, 1990 American Casualties Killed in Action: 148 est. Wounded in Action: 100 est. Men and Women Served: 3,800,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 30 est. Commander-in-Chief: George H.W. Bush "Desert Shield/Storm" "No Fly Zone", PEACE KEEPING, HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS, AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE AMERICAS AND CHINA American Casualties Killed in Action: 2,000 est. Wounded in Action: Unknown Men and Women Served: 200,000 est. POW/MIA'S: 200 est. Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US "In Pursuit Of Democracy",

Dedicated to men and women
and families that gave their all
for freedoms we all enjoy today

[Armed Services Emblems]

COLONIAL WARS
1689-1764
Outbreak of Hostilities: May 7, 1689
American Casualties
Killed in Action: Unknown
Wounded in Action: Unknown
Men and Women Served: 10,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: Unknown
Commander-in-Chief: The Sovereign
"King William's War"-"Queen Anne's War"
"King George's War"-"French and Indian War"

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1775-1784
Outbreak of Hostilities: April 18, 1775
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 4,000 est.
Wounded in Action: Unknown
Men and Women Served: 395,800 est.
POW/MIA'S: 2,500 est.
Commander-in-Chief: George Washington
"War for Independence"

FRONTIER WARS
1790-1898
Outbreak of Hostilities: October 18, 1790
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 1,200 est.
Wounded in Action: Unknown
Men and Women Served: 106,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: Unknown
Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the U.S.
[Formerly known as "Indian Wars"]

WAR OF 1812
1812-1815
Outbreak of Hostilities: June 18, 1812
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 2,260 est.
Wounded in Action: 4,505 est.
Men

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and Women Served: 548,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 4,700 est.
Commander-in-Chief: James Madison
"Second War for Independence"

WAR WITH MEXICO
1846-1848
Outbreak of Hostilities: May 14, 1846
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 1,721 est.
Wounded in Action: 3,600 est.
Men and Women Served: 71,111 est.
POW/MIA'S: 100 est.
Commander-in-Chief: James K. Polk
"War of Manifest Destiny"

CIVIL WAR
1861-1865
Outbreak of Hostilities: April 12, 1861
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 140,414 est.
Wounded in Action: 281,881 est.
Men and Women Served: 2,213,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 431,400 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson
"War Between the States"

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
1898-1902
Outbreak of Hostilities: April 20, 1898
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 4,635 est.
Wounded in Action: 4,480 est.
Men and Women Served: 392,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: Unknown
Commander-in-Chief: William McKinley/Theodore Roosevelt
"War With Spain"-"Philippine Campaign"-"Boxer Rebellion"

WORLD WAR I
1914-1919
Outbreak of Hostilities: July 28, 1914 (US Entry April 6, 1917)
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 53,402 est.
Wounded

Trail of Remembrance Colonial Wars Marker image. Click for full size.

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2. Trail of Remembrance Colonial Wars Marker

in Action: 205,690 est.
Men and Women Served: 4,800,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 7,470 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Woodrow Wilson
"The War To End All Wars" [Also, "The Great War"]

WORLD WAR II
European & Pacific Theaters
1939-1946
Outbreak of Hostilities: September 1, 1939
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 291,557 est.
Wounded in Action: 670,846 est.
Men and Women Served: 16,354,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 208,974 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman
"The Great War" [more common for WWI]

KOREAN CONFLICT
1950-1955
Outbreak of Hostilities: June 25, 1950
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 33,237 est.
Wounded in Action: 103,376 est.
Men and Women Served: 6,807,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 5,541 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Harry S. Truman/Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The Forgotten War"

THE COLD WAR
1945-1991
Outbreak of Hostilities: September 2, 1945
American Casualties
Killed in Action: Unknown
Wounded in Action: Unknown
Men and Women Served: 25,000,000
POW/MIA'S: Unknown
Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US
"Peace Through Preparedness"

VIETNAM ERA
1955-1975
Outbreak of Hostilities: January 20, 1955
American

Trail of Remembrance American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.

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3. Trail of Remembrance American Revolution Marker

Casualties
Killed in Action: 47,000 est.
Wounded in Action: 153,000 est.
Men and Women Served: 9,200,000
POW/MIA'S: 5,486 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US
"Honor With Dignity"

PERSIAN GULF WAR
1990-
Outbreak of Hostilities: August 2, 1990
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 148 est.
Wounded in Action: 100 est.
Men and Women Served: 3,800,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 30 est.
Commander-in-Chief: George H.W. Bush
"Desert Shield/Storm" "No Fly Zone"

PEACE KEEPING, HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS,
AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE AMERICAS AND CHINA
American Casualties
Killed in Action: 2,000 est.
Wounded in Action: Unknown
Men and Women Served: 200,000 est.
POW/MIA'S: 200 est.
Commander-in-Chief: Presidents of the US
"In Pursuit Of Democracy"

Erected 2000 by Canandaigua American Legion Post 256 and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

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

Location. 42° 54.118′ N, 77° 17.542′ W. Memorial is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 21) and Cribb Street,

Trail of Remembrance Frontier Wars Marker image. Click for full size.

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4. Trail of Remembrance Frontier Wars Marker

on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Memorial is co-located with the Canandaigua American Legion Post "We Stand Together" 9/11 Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 454 North Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "We Stand Together" (here, next to this marker); Granger Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mary Lee Clark Thompson (approx. 0.8 miles away); The History of St. Mary's Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Woodlawn Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away);

Trail of Remembrance War of 1812 Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. Trail of Remembrance War of 1812 Marker

First Congregational Church (approx. one mile away); Japanese Garden (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.

Trail of Remembrance War with Mexico Marker image. Click for full size.

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6. Trail of Remembrance War with Mexico Marker

Trail of Remembrance Civil War Marker image. Click for full size.

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7. Trail of Remembrance Civil War Marker

Trail of Remembrance Spanish-American War Marker image. Click for full size.

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8. Trail of Remembrance Spanish-American War Marker

Trail of Remembrance World War I Marker image. Click for full size.

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9. Trail of Remembrance World War I Marker

Trail of Remembrance World War II Marker image. Click for full size.

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10. Trail of Remembrance World War II Marker

Trail of Remembrance Korean Conflict Marker image. Click for full size.

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11. Trail of Remembrance Korean Conflict Marker

Trail of Remembrance The Cold War Marker image. Click for full size.

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12. Trail of Remembrance The Cold War Marker

Trail of Remembrance Vietnam Era Marker image. Click for full size.

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13. Trail of Remembrance Vietnam Era Marker

Trail of Remembrance Persian Gulf War Marker image. Click for full size.

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14. Trail of Remembrance Persian Gulf War Marker

Trail of Remembrance Peace Keeping, Humanitarian Operations, and Campaigns Marker image. Click for full size.

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15. Trail of Remembrance Peace Keeping, Humanitarian Operations, and Campaigns Marker

Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

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16. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial

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17. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial

Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial Sentinel image. Click for full size.

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18. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial Sentinel

Ever vigilant to honor our veterans' memory

Carmen Fratto Memorial Bench Along The Trail of Remembrance image. Click for full size.

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19. Carmen Fratto Memorial Bench Along The Trail of Remembrance

Pvt Co E 4th Inf 2338677
Voluntarily Enlisted: 13 Nov 1917
Ft Slocum NY NY

Commands:
Co B 353 Inf 89 Div
PWE Co 122 (POW Escort France & Germany)

Discharged: 5 Nov 1919
Ft Dix NJ
Honorable Discharge
United States Army

Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial Objectives image. Click for full size.

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20. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial Objectives

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Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial 2015 Essay image. Click for full size.

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21. Trail of Remembrance Veterans Memorial 2015 Essay

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. submitted on May 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.