Rainy River in Rainy River District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Royal Canadian Legion
Major Hughes Branch No. 54
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
1. Royal Canadian Legion Marker
those who served and paid the supreme sacrifice in
World War I 1914-1918
World War II 1939-1945
Korea 1950-1953
We will remember them.
Lest we forget
Dedicated November 11, 1995
Erected 1995 by Royal Canadian Legion, Major Hughes Branch No. 54.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 48° 43.34′ N, 94° 34.08′ W. Memorial is in Rainy River, Ontario, in Rainy River District. It is at the intersection of Atwood Avenue (Provincial Highway 11) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Atwood Avenue. The marker is located on the front lawn of the Rainy River Municipal Office (formerly the Rainy River Railway Station). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 Atwood Avenue, Rainy River ON P0W 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Ontario and specifically in Northwest Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Yonge Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Canadian Northern Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); 4008 Steam Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); 1910-2010 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1960-2010 (within shouting distance of this marker); Massacre Island (approx. 2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Great Fire of 1910 (approx. 2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Theodore H. Rowell (approx. 2.4 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rainy River.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
2. Royal Canadian Legion Marker
The marker is located beside the flagpole. Atwood Avenue (Provincial Highway 11) is in the background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
3. Royal Canadian Legion Marker
Looking northwest from Atwood Avenue; the Rainy River Municipal Office (formerly the Rainy River Railway Station) is in the background. The marker and flag pole are on the left - beside the flower pot.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
