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A contributing property in the Old King's Highway Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Historical Marker
Barnstable World War II Monument
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About this site
Barnstable World War II Monument is a historical marker in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 250 historical markers documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.7004, -70.3027 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barnstable Village Fire Department Headquarters (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Commercial Building at 3261 Main St, First District Courthouse, and Commercial Building at 3269 Main St.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Barnstable World War II Monument on Main Street was dedicated in 1948 to honor residents of the town who served and died in the Second World War. It stands in the historic village center as a contributing feature of a National Register historic district, part of a wave of war memorials raised across Massachusetts towns in the years just after 1945.
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