Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2025
1. Cañon City War Memorial
in the year of our Lord 1930 by the patriotic civic and fraternal organizations of Cañon City
Erected 1930 by Patriotic civic and fraternal organizations of Cañon City.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 38° 26.5′ N, 105° 14.124′ W. Memorial is in Cañon City, Colorado, in Fremont County. It is on Royal Gorge Boulevard (U.S. 50) just west of South 9th Street (State Highway 115), on the right when traveling east. The marker is located near the center of Denver Rio Grande & Western Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 816 Royal Gorge Boulevard, Canon City CO 81212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley and in Pikes Peak Region. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Methodist Church / Christ First Community Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Cloud Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel St. Cloud (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel H. Atwater House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rudd Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2025
2. Cañon City War Memorial
The memorial is located in Denver Rio Grande & Western Park, directly in front of Royal Gorge Visitor & Discovery Center (former Denver Rio Grande & Western railroad depot).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
