East Providence Center in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
World War I Memorial
Erected to the memory of the citizens of East Providence who served in the World War
Dedicated July 30, 1927
In Memoriam
Robert B. Harvey Harold H. Jentzel Arthur W. Johnson William H. Lepper, Jr. Raymond J. Mowry William D. Packer Howard G. Parker Albert J. Payette Manuel Rose Albert C. Shepard Richard J. Stark Howard M. Wilmarth
Erected 1927 by City of East Providence, Rhode Island.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 49.182′ N, 71° 22.225′ W. Memorial is in East Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in East Providence Center. It is at the intersection of Taunton Avenue (U.S. 44) and Whelden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Taunton Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5 Whelden
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Freemasons' Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avenida da Ribeira Grande (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honorary Ribeira Grande Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roster of Bucklin Post No. 20 G.A.R. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maciell-Webb Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); McLynch-Gilbert Memorial Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Jocelyn-Silva Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Providence.
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