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World War I Centennial Commemoration

 
 
World War I Centennial Commemoration Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
1. World War I Centennial Commemoration Marker
Inscription.

In honor and memory
of the veterans of
the Lehighton area
who served in WWI
1917 - 2017
100th Anniversary
Commemoration

 
Erected 2017.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 40° 50.032′ N, 75° 42.428′ W. Marker is in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. Memorial is on Sgt Stanley Hoffman Boulevard (U.S. 209) 0.2 miles north of South Main Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park, Lehighton PA 18235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lehighton Area WWII Honored Dead Memorial (here, next to this marker); War at Home Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Military Working Dogs Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Waterborne Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); American Maritime Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lehighton's Been Workin' on the Railroad! (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); From Rails to Trails (about 400 feet away); Exploring the Corridor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lehighton.
 
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1. The United States World War I Centennial Commission Website. (Submitted on April 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. UVO dedicates Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park (Times News, 2017). (Submitted on April 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
World War I Centennial Commemoration Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
2. World War I Centennial Commemoration Marker
Looking south
Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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