Cornerstone of Freedom - The Embankment, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 52° 08.094 W 000° 27.604
30U E 673829 N 5779084
This large stone is a special gift from Bedford to Bedford.
Waymark Code: WM5F31
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2008
Views: 13
The stone has a plaque which reads as follows:
'THIS CORNERSTONE OF FREEDOM
PRESENTED JUNE 17 1948
AT BEDFORD, INDIANA, U.S.A.
THE STONE CITY OF THE WORLD
GREAT BRITAIN
TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN
FROM THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA ON
THE OCCASION OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY OF INDIANA LIMESTONE
AS A SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP AND
SOLIDARITY.
PRESENTED BY
INDIANA LIMESTONE COMPANY INC.'
It is located in the gardens along The Embankment near the River Great Ouse.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Bedford, Indiana
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Bedford, UK
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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