Monuments and Memorials Pointless Prize

[CaseyKane50]

“Dedicated to the memory of those of our boys who served in World War II and did not come back.”

George Washington High School (now middle school)
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia

[SFrank]

This monument to Erik Gutshall, is located in Zitkala-Sa Park at N. 7th and Highland Streets in Arlington.

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

Monument commemorating Salisbury Plain, a piece of land purchased from Thomas 6th Lord Fairfax in 1725 by Henry Lee. It was originally part of the Stafford County “frontier,” then became successively part of Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and eventually ended up as part of Fairfax County in 1798. In 1787 the property was divided and a portion went to Richard Bland Lee, the first US Congressman to represent northern Virginia. Location is on a grassy stretch along Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, between Chantilly Rd and Downs Dr.
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[consularrider]

“The Girl Puzzle” honoring Nellie Bly.

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[CaseyKane50]

The forgotten founder.

Memorial to George Mason
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC

[AlanA]

A water fountain memorial to honor all the Eastland, TX citizens who served and sacrificed themselves in both the World Wars.
There was a CSA memorial right next to this. I chose this one.

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[Boomer Cycles]

1/14/22: Navy & Marine Memorial to Americans lost at sea

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[bikedavid]

There are 4 statues in front of Casa Italiana commemorating some notable Italians. Here is the one of Giuseppe Verdi, considered the greatest of all the Italian opera composers.

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

This plaque honoring earth scientist Dr. William Pecora is on the grounds of the USGS in Reston where he was Director from 1965-1971. Several “Dawn Redwoods” were planted in his memory — my bike is leaning against one of the redwoods. Dr. Pecora’s two major contributions to science in the public interest were the creation of a national earthquake research center at the USGS facility in Menlo Park, CA, and the Landsat series of Earth observing satellites.
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[bikingjenn]

1/14/22 Taken from Francis Scott Key Bridge-Washington Monument ways away in the distance. Location between Constitution and Ohio Drive Honoring 1st President of US-George Washington

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[HokieBeth]

@consularrider 213221 wrote:

Bike is leaning on the steps in front of the Memorial

Wow – I see it now! Puts that memorial into scale, it’s huge!

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[CBGanimal]

1/13/2022 Monuments Lions Fountain in Torrejon. Every town has its center fountain representing the center of the town with city buildings surrounding it. Torrejon likes to present itself as a very strong king of the outlying townships of Madrid

PS I thought this had posted until it asked me if I wanted to use the draft! So a dollar short and a few days late!

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[CBGanimal]

1/15/2022 monuments A sundial with an inscription that is dedicated to the town of Colada.

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[consularrider]

NY Seventh Regiment (Civil War) Memorial on West Dr in Central Park near the W 72nd St entrance.

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[SFrank]

This memorial sign commemorates a Civil War outpost built here in 1861 by Confederates to guard a bridge over Four Mile Run. The memorial is on Manchester Street across from Bluemont Park in Arlington.

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