Sylvan Heights West in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy"
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, January 22, 2016
1. Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Marker
to the honor of
Tarrant County citizens
who served their country during
World War I
World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Persian Gulf War
May 25, 1980
dedicated to the memory of
the men of Tarrant County
who gave their lives in the World War
1914 — 1918
The gift of Mount Olivet Cemetery Co.
to the Bothwell Kane Post No 21,
American Legion and its Auxiliary.
“The Spirit of the American Doughboy”
statue was erected November 17, 1929
This plaque
was on the original pedestal.
Erected 1929.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list.
Location. 32° 47.528′ N, 97° 18.844′ W. Memorial is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sylvan Heights West. It can be reached from North Sylvania Avenue 0.2
this page online
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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert David Law (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tim Cole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Olivet Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daggett's Crossing (approx. one mile away); Amon Carter Riverside High School and Riverside ISD (approx. 1.1 miles away); Racial Terror Lynching in America / Racial Terror Lynching of Mr. Fred Rouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stagecoach Ballroom (approx. 1.6 miles away); Niles City (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.
Regarding Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy". This is one of two places where a Viquesney "Doughboy" shares a pedestal with another statue. In 1980 the Doughboy was taken from its original pedestal and placed in a new mounting along with a GI statue sculpted by Giordano Grassi. The south or front inscription is for the joint memorial and the plaque and inscription on the north or rear of the memorial honors the original Doughboy statue.
Also see . . . E. M. Viquesney Database. (Submitted on January 22, 2016, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas.)
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, January 22, 2016
2. Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Marker
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, January 22, 2016
3. Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Monument Front Inscription
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, January 22, 2016
4. Tarrant County War Memorial "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Monument Rear Inscription
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2016, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2016, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
