Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gratefully Dedicated
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
1. Lyons Veterans Memorial
Pictured at its original location in Lyons Central Park.
Air Force
Gratefully dedicated to the lasting memory of all the men and women of the village and town of Lyons who have served honorably in the armed forces of the United States of America in peace and war.
Army
Navy
POW ★ MIA You are not forgotten. We will not forget.
Marines
Erected 1986 by Wayne County, Lyons, N.Y.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 43° 3.781′ N, 76° 59.435′ W. Memorial is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It can be reached from the intersection of Montezuma Street and Geneva Street (New York State Route 14), on the left when traveling west. Memorial is in Lyons Central Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lyons NY 14489, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Taylor Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); It is 1880 and You are Riding on a Packet Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolley Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to All Lyons Firefighters (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 20th Century Transportation Mural (about 400 feet away); Dobbins Drug Store (about 500 feet away); The Bank (about 500 feet away); Lyons Downtown Historic District (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
More about this memorial. The six sides are here transcribed counter-clockwise.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
2. Lyons Veterans Memorial
PIctured at its original location in Lyons Central Park.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 21, 2018
3. Lyons Veterans Memorial
Pictured at its original location at Lyons Central Park.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 20, 2025
4. Removed for New Memorial
New base prepared for a memorial to the 111th NY Infantry.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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