Near Scituate in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Gaetano Del Guidice
The Man with the Horn
— Sept. 18, 1887 - May 9, 1972 —
A Founder of the
American Legion
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1887.
Location. 41° 47.642′ N, 71° 39.552′ W. Marker is near Scituate, Rhode Island, in Providence County. Memorial is at the intersection of Plainfield Pike (Rhode Island Route 14) and Chopmist Hill Road (Rhode Island Route 102), on the right when traveling west on Plainfield Pike. Marker is at the center of a grassy triangular traffic island at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Scituate RI 02857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grover C. Walker Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterman Tavern (approx. 5.2 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Major Edouard J. Jacques (approx. 7.3 miles away); Coventry War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Summit (approx. 7.4 miles away); Betty (approx. 8.3 miles away); The General Nathanael Greene Homestead (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Also see . . . The American Legion. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. (Submitted on August 22, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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