Eleanor Roosevelt - Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
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A memorial plaque in memory of Eleanor Roosevelt is located in the harbor area of Kralendijk, Bonaire.
Waymark Code: WMXV9H
Location: Bonaire, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Date Posted: 03/01/2018
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During the World War II American troops were stationed on Bonaire. In 1944, these soldiers were visited along with Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. A memorial plaque in honor of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt commemorates this visit to the island during World War II. The bronze plaque is inscribed:
THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE IS IN HONOR OF
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FOR HER FIRST VISIT TO BONAIRE
ON MARCH 21, 1944 WHILE INSPECTING THE AMERICAN AND DUTCH ARMIES
2°ND WORLD WAR
REPRESENTING HER HUSBAND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA MR. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
THE PEOPLE OF BONAIRE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER IN THEIR PRAYERS
THE GOVERNMENT BONAIRE
OCTOBER 3, 1982
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