Monuments and Memorials Pointless Prize

[AlanA]

Thomas Jefferson enjoying the lovely weather and scenery.

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[Nadine]

1/23 Woody’s memorial bench – Robyne thinks it counts for this prize – so maybe?

[bikedavid]

Navy Merchant Marine Memorial, honoring all the sailors that died at sea in World War I and other times. Looks a little plain without the flowers!

[CBGanimal]

1/24/2022 Monuments. This Fountain is the entrance to the town of Alcala founded in the 1st Century BC![ATTACH]26656[/ATTACH]

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[consularrider]

Stonewall National Monument across from the Stonewall Inn in Christopher Park. “The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.”

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[Kbikeva]

1/24/2022

I’ve not played this because monuments/memorials are few and far between out here. But this one is at the Wal-Mart where the shooting happened in 2019. It’s called “Grand Candle” and is lit up at night. It’s not a great place to ride at night, so here’s a link to someone else’s photo to see it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting#/media/File:El_Paso_Shooting_Monument.jpg

But here’s what it looks like in the daytime. The names of the 23 victims are listed distributed between the two sides.

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You can also see a flaring burn-off from a smokestack. That is fewer than 5 miles away, across the border in Mexico. Where I was standing to take this photo, I was within 3 miles of my mom’s house. The border is very real here.

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[CaseyKane50]

Titanic Memorial
Fourth and P Streets, S.W.
Washington, D.C.

Front
“To the brave men who perished in the Titanic April 15, 1912 they gave their lives that women and children might be saved. Erected by the women of America”

Back
“To the young and old the rich and poor the ignorant and the learned all who gave their lives nobly to save women and children”

[Sophie CW]

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Veirs Mill was a water-powered grist and saw mill built by Samuel Clark Veirs, a prominent citizen and judge in 1864 until 1872. This sign is located on Veirs Mill Road between Twinbrook Pkway and Aspen Hill Rd in Rockville.

[AlanA]

A monument dedicated to “We the People of the United States”

First photo is the monument with the fountain spewing (yay! good timing again).

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Second photo is one of the three plaques.

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[AlanA]

@Kbikeva 214574 wrote:

1/24/2022

I’ve not played this because monuments/memorials are few and far between out here. But this one is at the Wal-Mart where the shooting happened in 2019. It’s called “Grand Candle” and is lit up at night. It’s not a great place to ride at night, so here’s a link to someone else’s photo to see it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting#/media/File:El_Paso_Shooting_Monument.jpg

But here’s what it looks like in the daytime. The names of the 23 victims are listed distributed between the two sides.

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You can also see a flaring burn-off from a smokestack. That is fewer than 5 miles away, across the border in Mexico. Where I was standing to take this photo, I was within 3 miles of my mom’s house. The border is very real here.

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You need to be more creative. Go to local parks. Look for park benches. Look for road signs. You’d be surprised at what you will see. I’m sure you could find something for Marty Robbins out there!
I got lucky and have found seven so far at a park just 3 miles from my hotel. I’ve also spotted numerous others on my way to that park.

[bikedavid]

Memorial to Robert Emmett, an Irish patriot that was inspired by the ideals of the American Revolution.

[sszibler]

1/24/22 Taft Memorial

[CBGanimal]

1/25/2022 Monuments dedicated to the 1st line workers at hospitals during COVID [ATTACH]26722[/ATTACH]

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[consularrider]

Columbus Square, Astoria, Queens

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

Today I rode on a section of local trail designated “Purple Heart Trail,” dedicated to our country’s combat wounded soldiers. This plaque provides a good description of the award and it’s origins. 💜
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