Friday, May 2, 2014

Rainier #21: Veterans Memorial

Intersection of West Sixth Street and B Street West

Veterans Memorial in Rainier, Oregon in December 2002
Rainier Veterans Memorial in December 2002.

This concrete obelisk was erected in 2000. According to the City of Rainier's website, it is a Veterans Memorial, however, there is no plaque or sign or list of names or even a flag: nothing that indicates to a visitor that it actually is a veterans memorial. I am all in favor of a veterans memorial, but I think it should have something that actually says that it's a veterans memorial. Otherwise, it could be a monument to the concrete industry, for all anyone knows.

Veterans Memorial in Rainier, Oregon on September 5, 2005
Rainier Veterans Memorial on September 5, 2005.

(I’m still not sure if this was actually meant to be a veterans memorial when it was put up, or if it was declared a veterans memorial after it was built.)

IMG_0629 Veterans Memorial in Rainier, Oregon on February 25, 2011
Rainier Veterans Memorial on February 25, 2011.

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