The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
The United States World War One Centennial Commission has endorsed The World War One Memorial Inventory project. This nationwide inventory seeks to identify, document, and preliminarily assesses the condition of the country's World War I memorials and monuments. The effort is intended to raise public awareness of the presence, and in many cases, sadly, the plight of these historic monuments and memorials, as a necessary first step to ensuring their conservation and preservation. Read more about the World War One Memorial Inventory project in this article by the project's founder, Mark Levitch.
Saving Hallowed Ground
The United States World War One Centennial Commission has endorsed Saving Hallowed Ground, a worldwide organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of monuments and markers, commemorating veterans and patriots where ever they may be found. Saving Hallowed Ground accomplishes this through two steps: (1) Performing conservation and preservation services to the monuments themselves; (2) Engaging school students and communities in researching and learning about the history of their monuments and about the stories behind the names inscribed on these Living History Memorials. Visit the Saving Hallowed Ground website for more information.
In Proud and Happy Memory of the members of Camp Merryweather who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1918 AUGUSTUS ASPINWALL EMMONS BLAINE VICTOR CHAPMAN ARCHIBALD COATS JAMES FENIMORE COOPER HAMILTON COOLIDGE ALFRED MONTGOMERY GOODALE EDMUND PIKE GRAVES FREDERICK CHESTER LADD PHILLIPS QUINCY MUIRHEAD
But yet-but yet-ah! ne'er forget In tempest or in night That clear and true still shines for you The Merryweather Light
This large flagpole rests in an ornate bronze base, which sits atop a granite memorial. The monument is dedicated to the sons of Bowdoin who lost their lived in World War I, and the various sides of the granite monument are inscribed with an Honor Roll. The inscriptions are finished in gold paint. The monument is located on the main quad, directly in front of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
Bowdoin College refurbished the monument in 2014, and added a much larger flag.
The U.S. Navy Memorial is a World War I memorial in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built for the American Battle Monuments Commission in 1933 and inaugurated in 1937. The memorial is a masonry archway which leads to a British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery. Over the arch are two bronze seals of the United States and the Department of the Navy. This monument, constructed of the stone from the neighboring Rock of Gibraltar, commemorates the achievements of the U.S. Navy in the nearby waters and its comradeship with the British Royal Navy during World War I. Steps lead downward from the south side of the Naval Monument to the busy harbor; thus its nickname of the “American Steps.” The inscription on the north side of the monument reads:
ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMRADESHIP OF THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH NAVIES IN THIS VICINITY DURING THE WORLD WAR
The U.S. Navy cooperated with the British Royal Navy and other navies in fighting the German submarine menace. Gibraltar was one of its major bases. The Navy’s Patrol Force operated here from August 1917 until after the Armistice of November 11, 1918. Its ships included cruisers, destroyers, Coast Guard cutters, and submarine chasers. The ships attacked German submarines and escorted convoys to and from ports in France and Great Britain. During July and August, 1918, the Patrol Force escorted 25 percent of all Mediterranean convoys to French ports, and 70 percent of all convoys to English ports from the vicinity of Gibraltar.
In November 1998, this monument was the site of an unveiling ceremony of a bronze plaque which commemorated the World War II Allied invasion of North Africa, Operation Torch.
Dedicated in 1927, this 20-ft tall fieldstone arch is flanked by 8-ft tall iron statues of aged soldiers from the Civil War and World War I. The World War I soldier faces east and stands with a rifle, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, open-collared shirt, and boots. Beneath the statue is a plaque which says : "Calhoun honors her World War heroes 1917-1918"
The residents of the Twenty First Ward as a lasting expression of their gratitude and affection have placed this tablet as a testimonial to the young men of this community, who in a spirit of unselfish patriotism answered their country’s call in the Great War and made the supreme sacrifice.
This Peace Cross is dedicated to those who served in World War I. It is located on the grounds of the Episcopal Diocesan Center and Cathedral of the Incarnation near the parking lot.
Inscription on the base of the memorial: "Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ-November 11, 1918."
Inscription: This monument perpetuates the memory of the sons and daughters of Prince George’s County who, true to the traditions of their county and the teachings of their forefathers, served their country in the Great War of 1917-1918. To the spirit of that service tribute is here paid by a grateful people.
In the early 1920s, Springville's Service Star chapter petitioned Cyrus Dallin to sculpt a "Victory" statue to honor seven local men who died in World War I. Dallin agreed to do the statue for free with the community raising funds for the materials. It stands atop the fountain at the Civic Center, where it was dedicated on July 4, 1924.
The Town Square is in the heart of Leonardtown, Maryland. The upper square is often referred to as the War Memorials Garden. In the center stands the World War I Memorial. The two-sided monument has four bronze plaques with the names of 27 St. Mary's County residents who lost their lives in the war. The monument was dedicated on November 11, 1921, then known as Armistice Day. 1500 people attended the ceremony which included ex-servicemen, the Red Cross, mass, and a parade.
The monument was rededicated on Memorial Day, 1986 after it was vandalized and repaired.
Erected by the Government of Canada in honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Army and gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918.
"Few countries enjoy the bonds of goodwill and friendship that the United States and Canada share. Our common border remains the longest unguarded frontier on earth, and our nations have shared triumphs and tragedies throughout history. It was in this spirit of friendship that in 1925 Canadian Prime Minister MacKenzie King first proposed a memorial to the large number of United States citizens who enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces, and lost their lives during World War I. Because the Canadians entered the war long before the United States, many Americans enlisted in Canada to join the fighting in Europe.
"On June 12, 1925, President Calvin Coolidge approved the request, and on Armistice Day 1927 the monument near the Memorial Amphitheater was dedicated. Designed by Canadian architect Sir Reginald Bloomfield, the monument consists of a bronze sword adorning a 24-foot gray granite cross.
"The inscription on the cross reaffirms the sentiment expressed by Prime Minister King regarding Americans who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Following World War II and the Korean War, similar inscriptions on other faces of the monument were dedicated to the Americans who served in those conflicts."
Designed and erected by Hopewell American Legion Post #80, the first monument in Virginia dedicated to the men who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I, was introduced to the public on Memorial Day 1921.
This bronze "Spirit of the American Doughboy" stands on a 5’ stone pedestal. It was erected on 11 November 1928 and appears to still be in excellent condition.
A plaque on the front of the pedestal reads: "LEST - WE - FORGET ------- THIS MONUMENT IS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF PETERSBURG BY PETERSBURG POST NO. 2 THE AMERICAN LEGION AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO OUR COMRADES WHO MARCHED OUT WITH US DURING THE WORLD WAR AND DID NOT COME BACK NOVEMBER 11TH, 1928"
The copyright plate is at the base of the sculptor to the doughboy's right and reads: Spirit of the American Doughboy copyrighted by E. M. Viquesney, sculptor Spencer, Indiana
This World War I Memorial is a granite base with monolith stone. A bronze plaque is attached to it.
Inscription: Dedicated to the Citizens of Prince William County who lost their lives in the service of their country in the 1917 - World War - 1919 Fewell Athey • Carrington Bailey • Maurice Beavers • John Blackwell • John C. Blight • Melvin Cornwell • Vernard Cornwell • Hugh Corum • Archer Crawford • McKinley Dodd • Randolph W. Fair • Wilson D. Garner • Frank Green • Harry Hatcher • Perry Herring • Champ L. Jones • M. M. Lake • G. O. Lynch • Clarkson Mayhugh • William Nickens • Eugene Ross • William Saffer • Omer Smith • Melbourne Varner • Floyd Whetzel • Kemp Williams
On this spot, December 9, 1921, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies in 1918, expressed to the people of South Carolina his appreciation and that of France for the aid by which the enemy was checked and defeated and freedom secured.
Thousands of South Carolinians attended this official welcome to the great soldier whose visit was sponsored by the American Legion.
Dedicated November 11, 2002. This monument was erected on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina in memory of the South Carolinians who served during the Great War. It features the sculpture entitled “The Spirit of the American Doughboy”, originally sculpted by E. M. Viquesney and reproduced here from molds of the original work by Frank Colson. Plaques providing a brief history of the Doughboys of the Great War, the first American troops in World War 1, are mounted on the interior walls of the monument.
Sculpted by J. Maxwell Miller. Listed on the shield are those who died in World War One who came from New Hanover County, NC.
On Memorial Day, 1922, local citizens dedicated a monument to the county’s war dead. For more than 50 years, the Memorial sat at Market and 13th streets, in the median of the main thoroughfare through town, and right outside New Hanover High School. In the 1970s, as the city moved to put an overpass across the street, connecting the two parts of New Hanover High school, the Memorial was moved and placed in front of the school.
In the spring of 2014, a group of people gathered to explore the idea of restoring, cleaning, and moving the memorial to the Riverfront. The Memorial was rededicated on November 11, 2014.
