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Veterans Memorial

 
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 19, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription. Dedicated on May 30, 1971 by the Argonne Marine Park Post No. 107 of the V.F.W. and its Ladies Auxiliary to the men and women of this community who gave their yesterdays for insure our tomorrows
 
Erected 1971 by V.F.W. Argonne Marine Park Post No. 107 and Ladies Auxiliary.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 40° 35.971′ N, 73° 55.789′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Gerritsen Beach. It is at the intersection of Burnett Street and Veterans Memorial Way, on the left when traveling south on Burnett Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11234 Veterans Mem Wy, Brooklyn NY 11234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, 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: Yak Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Firefighter Christopher Bopp Triangle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Playground 286 (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lott Farm (approx. Ύ mile away); Hendrick I. Lott House (approx. Ύ mile away); The Lott House was a stop on the Underground Railroad. (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Hendrick I. Lott House (approx. 0.8 miles away); 9-11-01 Memorial Poles (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
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Other markers no longer nearby.
Hendrick I. Lott House (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Hendrick I. Lott House (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 19, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 28, 2026