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Cole County World War Memorial

 
 
Cole County World War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
1. Cole County World War Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In Memory
of the men from
Cole County
who died in the service
of their
state and country
in the World's War
1917 to 1918

[Roll of Honored Dead]

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 38° 34.509′ N, 92° 10.175′ W. Memorial is in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Cole County. It is at the intersection of High Street and Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street. Marker is at the southwest corner of the Cole County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 East High Street, Jefferson City MO 65101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial Monument (here, next to this marker); Monroe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert William Wells (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Temple Beth El (about 400 feet away); Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); Exchange Bank (about 500 feet away); Grace Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson City.
 
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Cole County World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
2. Cole County World War Memorial
Cole County World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
3. Cole County World War Memorial
County courthouse in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the names on the memorial • Can you help?
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