Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 15, 2024
1. 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial Marker
and
American Independence
Erected in honor and
memory of those who
from the 8th ward of
the City of Rensselaer
served in the armed
forces ofthe United
States of America in the
Second World War
Dedicated May 30, 1945
Erected 1945 by 8th Ward, City of Rensselaer.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 39.531′ N, 73° 43.618′ W. Memorial is in Rensselaer, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Forbes Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Washington Ave, Rensselaer NY 12144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Erie Canal / Albany Basin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lil's Diner (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boardman & Gray Piano Factory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. one mile away); Albany Pump Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lincoln Mourned (approx. 1.1 miles away); No. 25 Quackenbush St. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ten Broeck Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 15, 2024
2. 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 15, 2024
3. 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
