West Spokane in Spokane County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

American Legion Cenotaph

In memory of those who Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 30, 2025

1. In memory of those who Marker

Inscription. In Memory of Those Who Gave their Lives for their Country in the World Wars

Erected 1930 by American Legion and the American Legion Auxilary Post No. 9.

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

Location. 47° 39.744′ N, 117° 27.816′ W. Memorial is in Spokane, Washington, in Spokane County. It is in West Spokane. It is on North Government Way south of N River Ridge Blvd. The memorial is located in the Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 N Government Way, Spokane WA 99224, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named American Legion Cenotaph (here, next to this marker); Llewellyn Marks "Louis" Davenport (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Robert Edmund Strahorn Early Railroad Entrepreneur 1852-1944 (about 700 feet away); James "Jimmie" Durkin (approx. ¼ mile away); Garry Chief of the Spokanes (approx. ¼ mile away); Edward John "E.J." Brickell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walter Lawson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rebecca Jane “Reba” Hurn (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spokane.

More about this memorial. Spokane American Legion Cenotaph. It is a concrete and granite monument with benches and an arched stone panel on the back wall. One one side is an insignia of the American Legion Auxiliary and on the other side an insignia of the American Legion.

Also see . . .
1. American Legion Cenotaph. American Legion (Submitted on November 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery – American Legion Memorial. City - County of Spokane Historic Preservation Office (Submitted on November 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Restored by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution and friends in 2023-2024. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 30, 2025

2. Restored by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution and friends in 2023-2024.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.