New Brighton in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

New Brighton World War I Memorial

Veterans of World War I

Photographed by McGhiever, August 23, 2025

1. New Brighton World War I Memorial obverse

Inscription.

Anderberg, George L. • Arendsee, William • Arneberg, Bennie • Blanski, John P. • Bona, Bernard M. • Bona, John M. • Brovitch, Peter • Bucher, William • Clarkin, Jerome P. • Crepeau, Bennie H. • Devine, Harvey S. • Espenett, Edward • Fabanske, John • Fahey, Harold H. • Faymoville, Charles J. • Gallant, Maurice • Ganter, Clarence Wm. • Goldeman, George J. • Gorski, Henry M. • Gorski, John P. • *Haglund, Edward J. • Hamrick, Andrew • Hansen, Henry • Hansen, Louis • Hansen, Herman • Hudoba, Walter T. • Jensen, Sivert • *Keller, Andrew • Keller, Matt H. • Knoll, Ernest E. • Koalska, Edward • Kurkowski, George W. • Kush, Sam • Lange, Andrew • Leier, Michael T. • Leier, Stephen B. • Lessman, Frank • Lessman, Joseph • Lettengarver, William J. • Lind, Clarence O. • Reasoner, Clayton M. • Linder, Arthur • Linder, Leroy • Loriewski, Frank • Malaske, Frank • Malinofski, Fred H. • Malinofski, William F.C. • *Millam, Cresswell L. • Moga, John • Molitor, Frank W. • Olchefski, Anton I. • Olson, David • *Olson, Walter • Perron, Elmer F. • Podlasek, Stanley J. • Rasmussen, Severin A. • Rehbein, Edward A. • Reasoner, Shirley W. • Richardson, Carroll H. • *Schafman, Walter Wm. • Shaub, Otto E. • Searles, Coy B. • Sinna, Andrew • Skiba, Albert • Skiba, Martin A. • Soika, Martin • Sommerfeldt, William E. • Steinke, William • Sztuk, John F. • Sztuk, Joseph • Swanson, Anton W. • Szymczak, Frank J. • Tima, Alexander P. • Toner, Hugh D. • Toner, William H. • Treat, James R. • Volkmann, Raymond • Walum, Einar • Weaver, Russell H. • Winiecke, Joseph • Zamor, Felix • Zamor, John J. • Devine, Clarence D. • Rybak, Stanley

Erected 1926.

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

Location. 45° 3.781′ N, 93° 11.576′ W. Memorial is in New Brighton, Minnesota,

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in Ramsey County. It is at the intersection of Old Highway 8 NW and 8th Street NW, on the right when traveling north on Old Highway 8 NW. The memorial is at the southwest corner of New Brighton City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 803 Old Highway 8 NW, Saint Paul MN 55112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moore Lake: A trip through time (approx. 3 miles away); Planting for Clean Water (approx. 3 miles away); Bicycle Paths (approx. 3.6 miles away); Riedel Farmhouse (approx. 4.4 miles away); Northeast Park Neighborhood (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Quarry (approx. 4.4 miles away); New Bridge Planning Process and Design

New Brighton World War I Memorial reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 22, 2023

2. New Brighton World War I Memorial reverse

(approx. 4½ miles away); Northtown and the St. Anthony Parkway Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away).

New Brighton World War I Memorial at the southwest corner of New Brighton City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, August 23, 2025

3. New Brighton World War I Memorial at the southwest corner of New Brighton City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.