Westcliffe in Custer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
For God and Country
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2025
1. For God and Country Marker
This park is erected in honor of those of our community who served in World War II and in memory of the following men who made the Supreme Sacrifice
Robert R. Burns William G. Eakins James W. Fee Leroy H. Gilbert Maurice F. Ireland Glenn Kline David H. Milton Myrlen L. Mc Nealy William Prentiss Allen K. Rogers Richard Roskey William G. Simmons Jack B. Watkins Vernon A. Weeks
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 38° 7.953′ N, 105° 28.04′ W. Memorial is in Westcliffe, Colorado, in Custer County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Powell Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street. The marker is at the northwest corner of Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 305 Hermit Road, Westcliffe CO 81252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hope Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Westcliff School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of '76 Century Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wolff Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Men Who Explored with Zebulon Pike (approx. 1.2 miles away); Silver Cliff Museum (approx. 1.2 miles away); Silver Cliff Mine (approx. 1½ miles away); Seeking the Lights (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westcliffe.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2025
2. For God and Country Marker
The marker is mounted on the left side of the stone arch at the northwest corner of Memorial Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
