World War I Monument

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World War I Monument
World War I Monument
29°45′33″N95°22′17″W / 29.75915°N 95.371318°W / 29.75915; -95.371318
Location Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas
Type War memorial
MaterialBronze and granite

The World War I Monument is a war memorial by an unknown creator, installed outside the Heritage Society, adjacent to Houston's Sam Houston Park, in the U.S. state of Texas.

The bronze and granite memorial commemorates local soldiers who died in World War I, and features a bronze plaque depicting an eagle and displaying a list of names, set within a granite block. [1]

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References

  1. "World War I Monument". City of Houston. Retrieved July 15, 2018.