To quote the inscription on monument pictured below: “It shall be the privilege and responsibility of the City of Gainesville, Texas to welcome our Nation’s Medal of Honor Recipients at every opportunity.​ In so doing we pay homage to the principles which the Medal of Honor represents… Duty, Honor, Country”

The site contains a section for each war, since the Civil War when the United States Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.  Each section contains a brick with the names of all recipients of our nations highest award for valor.

The granite walls shown here contain the names of all Medal of Honor recipients who have visited the park.

Location: 101 South Culberson & Medal of Honor Blvd., Gainesville, Texas 76240

The monument, constructed in 1920 in front of the former Medford High School, features the names of veterans from Medford who served in World War I.

The central inscription reads: "Erected to commemorate the service of those from the city of Medford, Massachusetts, in the Army, the Navy, and the Marine Corps and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. MCMXX"

The Veterans Memorial Park is located on property adjacent to the Medford Veterans Memorial Armory on South Pacific Highway. Within the park is a monument to veterans of World War I, erected in 1966. The inscription on the monument reads:

THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I
BARRACKS 540 AND AUXILIARY
DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL TO THE MEMORY OF
THE JACKSON COUNTY MEN AND WOMEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR I
EACH ONE OF WHICH IS REPRESENTED BY
A TREE PLANTED IN THIS PARK
ERECTED 1966

The inscription on this memorial reads:

In memory of those who entered the
Armed Forces from the Melrose area and
served our country during World War I
Jul. 28, 1914 – Nov. 11, 1918
We will never forget

Acosta, Joseph H. • Birt, Harry W. • Chestnut, Bazzle • Daniel, Charles • Danielson, John • Ford, Frederic H. • Granger, Edmund B. • Huffman, Harry W. • Jackson, Albert • Kelly, Samuel P. • Leggins, Green • Leggins, Willie • Mack, Sidney K. • Mann, Clarence L. • McCartney, Johnson N. • Murphy, Verse • Nobles, Alex • Nobles, Walter • Richardson, Alexander C. • Thomas, Henry • Ware, Jessie

The Memorial Amphitheater was dedicated to the University of North Alabama students who lost their lives during the war. Funding was provided by alumni and the U.S Civil Works Administration.

The plan for a "memorial boulevard" with a proper gateway was first conceived shortly after the war by George S. Wallace, a local lawyer and veteran. The project was spearheaded by the Cabell County War Memorial Association (Robert Archer, chairman). The boulevard was created by the placing of 91 trees along the north and south sides of what is now Memorial Boulevard between 7th and 13th Streets West. When each tree was placed, the first by the mayor in 1920 and the last in 1927, it was dedicated to a soldier from Cabell County who died in World War 1. (Actually, there were only 88 soldiers, not 91). Upon the completion of the Boulevard, on 11 Nov 1927, metal crosses were placed on each of the trees by the Boy Scouts and the American Legion. However, these were melted down for World War II manufacturing. On 11 Nov 2017, after 10 months of planning and preparation, 17 new signs were dedicated to mark the Boulevard. The Memorial Arch, the gateway to Memorial Boulevard, was designed by the firm of Meanor and Handloser, with help from architect Jerry DeYoung. The start and finish of the construction were celebrated with huge ceremonies that featured prominent state and national leaders. The cornerstone was laid in an elaborate dedication on 11 Nov 1924 (complete with a time capsule underneath) and the arch’s completion was celebrated on 11 Nov 1929. Several breaks for fundraising caused the delay in completion. As finished, it is a 42-foot high “Arc de Triomphe”-style structure made from Indiana limestone, featuring sculpted reliefs depicting military and state symbols. The Arch was rededicated in 1980 and fitted out with lights and hooks for hanging a large American flag. As for its purpose, on its east face, it bears the inscription, “To the Glory of God and to the Honor of the men of Cabell County who served faithfully in the Great War”.

Burlington Memorial Auditorium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Burlington, Vermont. It was built in 1927 (Frank Lyman Austin, architect), and is operated by the Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation. As a convention center, it offers 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of space. The main space contains a 27-by-80-foot proscenium stage. The building also has two smaller event spaces.[1]

It is also used for concerts, conventions, trade shows, graduations, and other special events.

It was one of the homes of the Vermont Frost Heaves, formerly of the PBL.

In July 2016, the structure was deemed structurally unsafe for use or occupancy by the city engineer, requiring the two groups leasing it (the 242 Main youth center and Burlington City Arts Project) to move out. [2]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Memorial_Auditorium

Memorial Bell Tower

100 Cities / 100 Memorials

The idea for a monument to honor North Carolina State alumni killed during World War I originated with Vance Sykes, a member of the class of 1907. Today, the 115-foot monument, called "a legend in stone," is a symbol of the university and a rallying point for the campus community. Constructed at a cost of more than $150,000, the tower is made of 1,400 tons of granite set on a 700-ton concrete base. Its blending of Romanesque features and Gothic verticality are reminiscent of the towers at West Point. Although 34 alumni died in the war, the memorial plaque contains 35 names. George L. Jeffers, class of 1913, was wrongly reported killed in action and his name was included by mistake. When the error was discovered, the university decided to alter the extra name beyond recognition. It was therefore changed to George E. Jefferson, a symbol of unknown soldiers from NC State and elsewhere.

Constructed between 1920 and 1923, the bridge was the first without toll to span the Piscataqua between Portsmouth and Kittery. The bridge was constructed as a joint venture between the states of Maine and New Hampshire and the federal government. It was dedicated as a World War I memorial.

Its plaque, above the entrance to the first truss span on the Portsmouth side, reads: Memorial to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who participated in the World War 1917-1919. Originally, the road over the bridge was part of  New England Interstate Route, also known as the Altantic Highway. When the New England routes were superseded by the United States Numbered Highways in 1926 it was redesignated as US 1.

The bridge was reconstructed in 2010 as the original structure had become unsafe. It was rededicated in 2013 by former Portsmouth Mayor Eileen Foley, who cut the red ribbon 90 years after she performed the same honors for the original span in 1923.

Aurora’s New York Street Bridge, constructed in 1931 and spanning the Fox River, is dedicated as a tribute to the brave soldiers who fought in World War I. The bridge features six ornamental elements - four hooded “Memory” sculptures, a statue celebrating “Victory,” and the Branches of Service Plaque, a large bronze relief representing the three branches of the armed services at the time of WWI. At the center of the bridge there are two outlooks with bronze and limestone memorials. On the north side stands a 12-foot bronze statue of the Messenger Goddess Victory on top of a 10-foot limestone base. The bridge was recently restored, with a grant from Landmarks Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War 1.

The original 1937 memorial building in Bottineau still stands at 411 Main St. but the building has been renovated for apartments and a new entry of different materials covers the original main entry. The free-standing monuments from the lawn were moved to the new Memorial Building and Park at 104 Main St. in 2011. The new memorial hall is open but improvements to the site that was the former State Bank of Bottineau continue. The new hall is dedicated to all veterans.

Lucien J. Gosselin sculpted this bust of a young man in a WWI uniform, with buttoned-down front and high collar. It is of Henry John Sweeney, who on February 18, 1918, at Soissons, France, became the first Manchester man to die in WWI. It was dedicated on November 11, 1931.

The Lincoln Hall Memorial Court was a gift from the UI classes of 1918 and 1919 and was dedicated as a memorial to University of Illinois students who died in World War I. It was dedicated on homecoming weekend on Nov. 1, 1969. The classes raised $25,000 for the project. One of the honorary co-chairmen of the campaign was George Halas, founder of the Chicago Bears and the National Football League and member of the class of 1918.

The flagstaff erected here in 1920 is dedicated to the veterans of WWI.

Memorial Gate was built in 1921, to honor Hampden-Sydney alumni who gave their lives for their country in the Great War. Queen Mary of England sent rosebushes to be planted behind it; they survived until the 1960s. Since the 1970s, the gate has become a memorial to alumni who had died in all the country's wars. It now includes plaques for fallen heroes of the Revolution, the War of 1812, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and September 11, 2001.

The memorial gateway leading into the city park is dedicated to the veterans of WWI.

Memorial Grove of the Great War

The West Circle neighborhood is known for its beautiful Collegiate Gothic dorms, with beautifully sculpted gardens and peaceful stands of trees. One grove of trees though holds exceptional significance in the legacy of our university. Just east of Williams Hall is a grove of thirty-three oak trees overlooking Michigan Avenue. Few students notice the nondescript fieldstone slab nestled within the small park space.

 



A brass plaque explains that this grove of trees is a memorial to the thirty-three students and graduates of the college who gave their lives in World War One. Back then our school was still the Michigan Agricultural College (M.A.C.), and contained few of the buildings that now dominate our campus. Next year will mark the hundredth anniversary of the start of what would become known as the Great War. The conflict exploded the world into the modern era, where industrialized warfare clashed with outdated military doctrine creating tragic consequences. In all some 8,500,000 soldiers would die in the conflict that pitted the Allied Powers (France, Russia, America, and the United Kingdom) against the might of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire).

America would not enter the war until 1917, when German U-boat attacks on commercial vessels would compel the nation to declare war on the Central Powers. America would mobilize over four million men to fight in Europe as part of the American Expeditionary Force. American soldiers would play a pivotal role in the battles of the Second Battle of the Marne and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Ultimately America’s contribution would play a key part in bringing about the end of the war, but with a cost of 116,516 soldiers killed in action and a further 204,000 wounded.

Among the men who would never return home were students and alumni of the Michigan Agricultural College. In all thirty-three students and graduates of the college would give their lives in service to their country. Ten of the young men would never live to see their graduation from M.A.C. Their sacrifice would not be forgotten though.

 



The college community decided a memorial grove overlooking the Red Cedar River and Michigan Avenue would be a fitting way to pay respect for their fallen brothers. The planning for the memorial was headed by the Forestry Department lead by faculty chair Professor Alfred K. Chittenden (for whom Chittenden Hall is named after). An oak tree would be planted for each of the soldiers and a large fieldstone would bear a plaque listing the soldier’s names.

The dedication took place on the college’s Commencement Day of 1919. Following a parade and a review of the college’s R.O.T.C. unit, Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Gansser of the 125th infantry formally dedicated the memorial grove. Gansser was well known in Michigan for the published letters he would send from the front, and was well regarded as a skilled speaker and critical analyst of politics and the war. The day was especially meaningful to Gansser, as many of the memorialized men were fellow members of the 125th infantry.

The thirty-three oak trees still shade the sidewalks west of Wilson Hall and the memorial is right off the sidewalk following Beal Street. This quite corner of MSU’s campus may remain largely unknown to the student body, but it remains a somber and beautiful reminder to the sacrifices made by our fellow Spartans.

 

Plans for Memorial Hall began in 1926. The funds were quickly raised in the community and through private donors so it could be constructed in 1927. The building originally had one large room upstairs for school activities and movies. The lower level had a large room used for dances, meetings, and public gatherings. In 1966, Ira Rush and Associates remodeled the interior and facade of the building for county offices. The building is now privately owned and vacant.