Canton in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Armed Forces Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, May 19, 2024
1. Armed Forces Memorial
Erected 1985 by Women's League of Canton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 32.645′ N, 95° 51.741′ W. Memorial is in Canton, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of South Trade Days Boulevard (State Road 19) and Veterans Memorial Parkway (State Road 243), on the left when traveling south on South Trade Days Boulevard. The marker is located in the Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 S Trade Days Blvd, Canton TX 75103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, 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: Confederate Veterans (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt. Robert A. "Bob" Reese (a few steps from this marker); 1966 McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II #64-965 (a few steps from this marker); Van Zandt County Poor Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Canton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dipping Vat (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Canton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hilliards of Canton (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.
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Photographed by James Hulse, May 19, 2024
2. The Armed Forces Memorial is the marker on the left of the two markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
