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L.G. Balfour Company WWII Marker

 
 
L.G. Balfour Company WWII Marker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Carl J. Bradshaw
1. L.G. Balfour Company WWII Marker Marker
Inscription. Dedicated In Honor of the Employees of the L.G. Balfour Company Who Served in the Armed Forces of The United States During World War II and In Memory of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
 
Erected 1946 by L.G. Balfour Company.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 41° 56.65′ N, 71° 17.083′ W. Memorial is in Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on County Street. Located at the right entrance to the Balfour Riverwalk Park which is the location of the former world famous L.G. Balfour Jewelry Company and factory. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 24 County St, Attleboro MA 02703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mullaney Twins Memorial Parking Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles O. Fiske Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Bolkum's Tavern Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Parsonage, East Parish (about 400 feet away); Peters Square (about 400 feet away); Southbound Train Station (about 600 feet away); First Church in East Parish (about 700 feet away); Northbound Train Station (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Attleboro.
 
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The marker was stolen in December 2009 and replaced in May of 2010.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2013, by Ken Badertscher of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 47 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 22, 2013, by Ken Badertscher of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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