Lake Placid in North Elba in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lake Placid World War Memorial

"Benson Memorial"

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 8, 2025

1. Lake Placid World War Memorial

(southwest face)

Inscription.
(southwest face)
In abiding memory of the sons of Lake Placid who gave their lives at the call of their country in the World War
1917-1918

(northeast face)
Their name liveth for evermore
Mervin E Bennett • Alfred C Costello • David Michael Dwyer • Cecil T Ernenwein • Albert E Foley • John Toohey • Edward James Wilkins • Harold Landon Wilkins

Erected 1929 by William S. Benson.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 44° 17.125′ N, 73° 59.003′ W. Memorial is in North Elba, New York, in Essex County. It is in Lake Placid. It is at the intersection of Parkside Drive and Main Street (New York State Route 86), on the right when traveling north on Parkside Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2583 Main Street, Lake Placid NY 12946, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kate Smith Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gerald F. Cassidy Memorial Toboggan Slide Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. J. Bernard Fell (about 400 feet away); Sonja Henie Ice Fountain (about 400 feet away); Everlasting Memory Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Service Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Mid's Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry J. Kaiser (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Elba.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 8, 2025

2. Lake Placid World War Memorial

(northeast face)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 8, 2025

3. Lake Placid World War Memorial

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 8, 2025

4. Lake Placid World War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.