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Anchorage Veterans Memorial

 
 
Anchorage Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
1. Anchorage Veterans Memorial
Inscription.

This memorial to Anchorage's war veterans and other who
have served in the Armed Forces of the United States was
planned, financed and constructed by those in the community
who understand and acknowledge the response to duty, the
spirit of dedication, and a willingness to sacrifice on
behalf of fellow citizens for the benefit of all.
Dedicated May 25, 1982

 
Erected 1982 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 61° 12.791′ N, 149° 54.049′ W. Memorial is in Anchorage, Alaska. It is in Downtown. It is on I Street north of 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is in Delaney Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 950 I Street, Anchorage AK 99501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, in the Prince William Sound, and in Southcentral Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the
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Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Alaskan Roll of Honored Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Anchorage Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Freedom Tree (about 500 feet away); Oscar Gill House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commemorating the Visit of Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anchorage.
 
View from Anchorage Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024
2. View from Anchorage Veterans Memorial
Looking east
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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