World War I Roll Of Honor - Fredericksburg VA - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

On a small island flanked by three streets in downtown Fredericksburg, VA, sits the Fredericksburg Area War Memorial. According to an article dated 5/28/99 from the Free-Lance Star, this site was originally designated as a war memorial in 1925. One of the first memorials was a flagpole with a plaque honoring WW1 veterans.

A WW2 anti-aircraft gun and granite memorial were added and the site was refurbished and officially turned over to the city of Fredericksburg in 2008, but the flagpole remained standing in memory. The inscription on the base reads:

FREDERICKSBURG
ROLL OF HONOR
1917 WORLD WAR 1918
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A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
TO ALL WHO RETURNED
CO. K.2^ND INF. VA. N.G. 116^TH INF. 29^TH DIV.
3^RD VA. COAST ARTILLERY
80^TH DIVISION
ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS
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A TEARFUL TRIUMPH
TO THOSE WHO SLEEP
(List of 17 names)

Research reveals little about the exact date it was originally installed or what group or organization was responsible, but the American flag still waves proudly over this WW1 Roll Of Honor today.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1925 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: Intersection of Liberty St, Barton St & George St. Fredericksburg, VA USA 22401 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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