Albany in Dougherty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Korean War Memorial Marker
that fought in
the Forgotten War
June 25, 1950
July 27, 1953
Erected by American Legion Post 30 and The Sowega Veterans Coalition.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 31° 34.508′ N, 84° 8.921′ W. Memorial is in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Oglethorpe Boulevard and South Front Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 W Oglethorpe Blvd, Albany GA 31701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: WW II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Spec 4 James Earl Worthy (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Flood of July 7, 1994 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ray Charles (about 400 feet away); Flint River Bridge World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Bridge House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nelson Tift (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
Also see . . . Veterans celebrate new Korean War Monument. (Submitted on May 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Presented to:
by
American Legion Post 30
and
The Sowega Veterans Coalition
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
