Platte City in Platte County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Lest We Forget
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2012
1. Veterans Memorial
the Living and the Dead
In memory and in honor of all
Platte County men and women
who served in the Armed Forces
of our country in times
of war and peace
Designed and dedicated by
VFW Post 4055 on Nov 11 2006
with the cooperation and support
of the Platte County government
Erected 2006 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4055 and Platte County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, World II.
Location. 39° 22.233′ N, 94° 46.834′ W. Memorial is in Platte City, Missouri, in Platte County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Memorial is on the grounds of the Platte County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 328 Main Street, Platte City MO 64079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Kansas City. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Guy B. Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Platte City (approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Platte Anchor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Happy Trails
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2012
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
