Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dedicated to Catholic World War II Veterans of Las Animas County
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 10, 2025
1. Dedicated to Catholic World War II Veterans of Las Animas County
October 19, 1946
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II.
Location. 37° 10.127′ N, 104° 30.423′ W. Memorial is in Trinidad, Colorado, in Las Animas County. It is at the intersection of North Convent Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on North Convent Street. The memorial is on the southeast corner of the former Holy Trinity School building at this address. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 North Convent Street, Trinidad CO 81082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trinidad Schools and the Sisters of Charity (a few steps from this marker); Coal Miners' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coal Miner's Canary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mountain Called Fisher's Peak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Clash of Cultures (about 300 feet away); Invasion by the United States Army (about 300 feet away); Corazσn de Trinidad National Historic District (about 400 feet away); The Santa Fe Trail (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinidad.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 10, 2025
2. Dedicated to Catholic World War II Veterans of Las Animas County
Looking west from North Convent Street. The memorial is on the southeast [left] corner of the building.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 10, 2025
3. Former Holy Trinity School
The memorial is embedded at eye level on the southeast corner of the building, facing North Convent Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
