Port Washington in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Washington World War I Memorial
1917 1918
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
1. Port Washington World War I Memorial Marker
This memorial is erected in honor of the men of Port Washington who answered their nations call and to the eternal memory of the following who gave their lives in the service of their country
Frank Plant McCreery William E. Henderson Walter Hooper James M. Marino Earl B. Felter William Douglas Harry Blazing Julius Zaleski
We hereby highly resolve that these men shall not have died in vain, that all nations under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Erected by The Kiwanis Club of Port Washington.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 49.973′ N, 73° 42.103′ W. Memorial is in Port Washington, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Main Street west of Jackson Street, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 325 Main Street, Port Washington NY 11050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Port Washington World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Port Washington Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Frank Plant McCreery
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More about this memorial. Text is identical to an adjacent marker.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
2. Port Washington World War I Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
3. Port Washington World War I Memorial
An adjacent memorial contains the same text as this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on October 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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