Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2014
1. World War I Memorial
the men of Grayson County
who served in World War I
1917 - 1918
Duty, Honor, Country
Well Done
Be Thou At Peace
Erected by Grayson County Barracks No. 81 and Denison Barracks No. 3, U.S.A. Veterans of World War I.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 33° 38.136′ N, 96° 36.598′ W. Memorial is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Lamar Street (State Highway 56) and Crockett Street, on the left when traveling east on Lamar Street. Monument is near the southwest corner of the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 West Houston Street, Sherman TX 75090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through Grayson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouses of Grayson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall Furniture Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman Riot of 1930 (within shouting distance of this marker); Grayson County C.S.A.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2014
2. World War I Memorial (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2014
3. World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
