Revolutionary War Memorial, Veterans Memorial Park, T or C, NM
N 33° 07.274 W 107° 15.913
13S E 288660 N 3667010
There are monuments for 16 wars that had United States involvement.
Waymark Code: WMCXE7
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2011
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The text on this Revolutionary War Monument honors the 4,435 who died and the 8,200 who were Wounded 8,200 fighting for American freedom.
"The Revolutionary war
April 19, 1775 - September 3, 1783
Deaths 4,435 - Wounded 8,200
The Revolutionary War officially began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in June 1775. The Continental Army established which George Washington as the Commander in Chief. On July 4, 1776, the United States declared it's independence from Britain by signing the Declaration of Independence. In August 1782 General George Washington created the Order of the Purple Hear to Honor soldiers wounded in battle. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by Britain and the United States. This officially ended the Revolutionary War. The United States was recognized as a sovereign Nation on September 3, 1783."
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The Veterans Memorial Park in Truth or Consequences in New Mexico is adjacent the Dianne Hamilton Military Museum and features monuments, plaques, a replica of the statue of liberty, a history walk designed in the shape of a Congressional Medal of Honor medallion, and a 1/2 size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The museum includes educational exhibits and collections that include war memorabilia, a Buffalo Soldier display, a Military button collection, and military items that belonged to local residents. The museum exterior wall that faces the main street is adorned with an impressive mural of soldiers in lush vegetation and a Huey helicopter.
Address:
Hamilton Military Museum and Veterans Memorial Park
996 S. Broadway
P.O. Box 472
Truth or Consequences 87901
Type of Memorial: Monument
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