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Dover NH WWI Memorial

 
 
Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
1. Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker
Full view of marker
Inscription. 1917-1919
In honor of the citizens of Dover who served their country in the World War
Fifteen names have * and are separated from the rest of the listed names, these are the names of those killed due to the war
There are 3 panels with 639 names inscribed
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 43° 11.635′ N, 70° 52.489′ W. Memorial is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. It is on Central Avenue, on the right. Located in the right front lawn as you face the Dover NH Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 288 Central Avenue, Dover NH 03820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. 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: Spanish American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover's City Hall and Opera House Burned (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dover NH Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Dover NH WWII Memorial (about 400 feet away); Central (Lower) Square (about 400 feet away); Early 19th Century Storefronts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dover's Early Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
 
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Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
2. Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker
Street view of Marker
Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
3. Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker
Another view of the marker
Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
4. Dover NH WWI Memorial Marker
There are stars by 15 of the names, indicating those who died in the conflict.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 1, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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