Cranston in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
1. World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War Memorial Marker
In memory of the veterans who made the supreme sacrifice
World War II • Korean Conflict • Vietnam War
Erected 1972 by City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I.
Location. 41° 46.725′ N, 71° 26.159′ W. Memorial is in Cranston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is on Rolfe Square south of Park Avenue (Rhode Island Route 12), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); RI Freedom Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Viet Nam Memorial Quadrangle (about 500 feet away); Armed Forces Memorial (about 600 feet away); Casino (approx. one mile away); Bandstand (approx. one mile away); Saving Red Wolves (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranston.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
2. World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.