The Fountain of Honor was created by Henry Lion and dedicated in 1930 to honor all husbands and sons of Ebell Club members who served in World War I.  It is a life-sized female figure holding a flag, on a concrete base in the middle of a 16-sided fountain.  Her right arm raises an oil lamp, and she wears a flowing gown and sandals.  On opposite sides of the base are two small animal heads.  The Ebell Club was founded in 1894 and is a philanthropic, educational and social club built by women for women.

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In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the construction of 1000 new steamships to transport troops fighting in World War 1. None would ever make it across the Atlantic. By September 1919, nearly a year after the war's end, only 264 had been finished. The ships were hastily and poorly constructed, and technological innovation soon rendered them completely useless for future wars. As a result, they were sold to the Western Marine and Salvage Company in 1922. However, the company went bankrupt within the decade, and future attempts to salvage material from the ships also proved economically unviable. The ships were left in Mallows Bay to decompose, along with other vessels abandoned by the salvage company. Today they are part of a flourishing marine ecosystem as well as an interesting destination for history buffs; the site was recently nominated to become a national marine sanctuary to preserve its historical and biological treasures. Although not truly a "memorial," the Ghost Fleet deserves recognition as a unique artifact of American participation in World War 1.

the Bronze “The Great War” Memorial Plaque is located inside First Presbyterian Church, 1013 8th Avenue, Seattle,

A marker placed here by Post 4006 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to all living and deceased veterans of all wars.

The Harlan Doughboy was unveiled on Armistice Day, November 11, 1930, to honor the 30 Harlan County men who gave their lives in World War I and whose names are cast in bronze at the base of the statue. A parade opened the ceremonies. Mayor L.O. Smith, in uniform, led the parade with the Benham High School Band immediately following. National Guard, Legionnaires, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and school children also participated. After the parade ended in front of the courthouse, the National Guard fired salutes with rifles, while machine guns rattled salutes from the top of the courthouse.

A tree and memorial on the east side of the town of Rockfield in Carroll County, Indiana. Photo looks west.

Memorial reads:

"This tree was planted in memory of Sgt. Harry Bohannon, the first soldier from Carroll County to give his life for his country in World War I. Bohannon was born in Rockfield, Indiana on June 15, 1890 - missing July 1, 1918. Lost in River Marne, somewhere in France."

1) Pedestal north face: HIKER MONUMENT / ERECTED / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE HEROES OF ALL WARS / IN WHICH / OUR BELOVED COUNTRY / WAS ENGAGED / FOR THE / PRICIPLES OF DEMOCRACY / AND / A LASTING CIVILIZATION [---] JOSEPH S. DECKER COM. / NO. 20 DEPT. N.Y. UNITED / SPANISH WAR VETERANS /

2) Pedestal south face: DEDICATED / TO / THE DAUGHTERS / OF THE / AMERICAN / REVOLUTION / 1776-1812 / 1848-1861-65 / 1898-1917-18 /

3) Pedestal east face: DEDICATED / TO / OUR YOUNGER COMRADES / OF THE / AMERICAN LEGION / 1917-1918 / WHO SUCESSFULLY / WAGED WAR ON FOREIGN SOIL / FOR / FREEDOM / PATRIOTISM / AND HUMANITY /

4) Pedestal west face: DEDICATED / TO / OUR OLDER COMRADES / OF / ROBERT G. SHAW POST NO. 112 / GRAND ARMY OF / THE REPUBLIC / WHO BATTLED IN THE WAR/ THAT TRIED MEN'S SOULS / AND GAVE / TO FUTURE GENERATIONS / THE HERITAGE OF / A REUNITED COUNTRY / 1861-1865 /

A large, classical building designed with a surrounding park. A national competition was held for a design, and in 1923 a winner selected. The firm of Walker and Weeks of Cleveland, OH.

The James Bethel Gresham Arboretum at Locust Hill Cemetery

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World War I US Army Soldier James Bethel Gresham was a factory worker in Evansville, Indiana when in April 1914 he enlisted in the United States Army. In June of 1917, as part of Co F of the 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, he was part of the first group of American troops sent to France. A few months later he became one of the first three American soldiers killed in the war. In the pre-dawn hours of November 3, 1917, German soldiers attacked the Americans in their trenches near Artois, France. The Americans were vastly outnumbered, and engaged in hand-to-hand battle with the enemy. At the end of the encounter, three American soldiers were dead, five sounded and twelve taken prisoner. Corporal James Gresham, along with Private Thomas Enright and Private Merle D. Hay, were buried on the battlefield where they fell. Corporal Gresham was later reburied in the American Cemetery in Bathlemon, France, and finally in 1921 was returned to Evansville and buried here in Locust Hill Cemetery.  Linden trees have been planted near his grave, and that of his mother Alice Gresham Dodd, to reflect the landscape of the French countryside which he died defending.

In 1918, the Lawrenceville Board of Trade organized a carnival in Arsenal Park to raise money for the troops fighting in World War I. When the war ended, before the money could be put to use, neighborhood leaders decided to spend it on a memorial instead. The monument was sculpted by Allen George Newman, who was known for his military-themed works including The Hiker, a depiction of a weary Spanish–American War soldier. Newman's bronze Doughboy statue was unveiled on Memorial Day in 1921 with over 20,000 onlookers present; the Pittsburgh Gazette Times described the occasion as the "largest ceremonial event ever witnessed in Lawrenceville". The memorial originally honored the residents of Pittsburgh's Sixth Ward (comprising Lower Lawrenceville, Polish Hill, and the upper Strip District) who served in World War I.

Sculptor Charles Keck was hired to create a monument to those killed during World War I from Lynchburg. His bronze, The Listening Post (The Doughboy) statue, was installed in 1926 at the base of Monument Terrace, taking the place of the dolphin fountain. Inscribed in the wall behind the statue are local military unit designations and the names of 43 casualties.

Historical background courtesy of retired Sun Herald feature writer Kat Bergeron:

At a mile and a half in length, this bridge connecting Biloxi and Ocean Springs was designated "the longest memorial to WW1 veterans" at the time of its dedication in 1930. Its cost of construction was $900,000, or about $13 million in today's dollars. The bridge's opening was celebrated with Army and Navy airplanes flying overhead, patriotic tunes performed by the U.S. Marine Corps Band, and a two-mile-long parade of automobiles and pedestrians. In 1962 the bridge was replaced with a four-lane span and the older bridge was converted into a fishing pier. This new bridge was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but was rebuilt shortly afterwards as an even larger bridge with paths for pedestrians and cyclists.

Soon after World War I ended, local citizens contributed money to purchase the Madison Town Clock as a memorial to the men who served and died during the Great War.  Purchased from Boston for approximately $600, this specially made number two striking clock is believed to have been shipped by boat to Wilmington, North Carolina and then by rail to Madison.  Engraved on the clock face are the words “All Those Who Served” and identically engraved on the clock Bell which was cast in Baltimore, Maryland by McNeely and Son.

For more information: https://www.townofmadison.org/index.asp?SEC=54C8B15B-F7EC-4318-8483-CAF6A1643B8E&DE=B258B751-2F5E-487A-B2BF-D9E7942E3648&Type=B_BASIC

The left-panel figure, " The American Boy", holds in his left hand the sword of the Crusaders, surmounted bu a wreath of oak for courage, and in his right the fasces and axe, sign of authority; the right-panel figure, " The American Girl" bears in her right hand the torch of liberty, with thirteen stars fir the original states, and in her left the laurel, symbol of accomplishment. Beneath the fighres are the sesals of the United States, the Army, the Navy and the Hhigh School. Auxiliary panel bearing the names of the complete honor-roll are in preparation. 

The Memorial Trees at Beach Park

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Of 3,400 New Jersey men who died in World War 1, nine of them proudly hailed from the historic Borough of Keyport, NJ. On April 13, 1923, nine trees commemorating each of the fallen soldiers were donated by Keyport resident, Ms. Aima Lockwood, and officially dedicated in a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 1924.  Each tree was marked with a handsome copper plate bearing the inscription: “This tree is placed here as a tribute of to the memory of (soldier’s name), who gave his life in the World War, 1917-1918.”  Sadly, the trees had reached the end of their natural lives and had to be removed in 2017. In commemoration of the centennial of World War 1, nine new trees have been planted, with new name plates, to continue the living commemoration to Keyport's fallen. 

The Men of Springfield

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The plaque entitled “The Men of Springfield” was erected to honor the legacy of the 80 men that served in the First World War, four of whom made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the plaque was removed, restored, and relocated here in Veteran’s Park. 

You can see the plaques on their granite bases dedicated to each of America's wars.  On these plaques, are inscribed the names of Montgomery County residents who made the Supreme Sacrifice In The Service Of Our Nation

Morton Grove Doughboy

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This bronze statue was first installed in 1921 by the Women's War Working Circle in Morton Grove. It has stood on this spot since that time, pre-dating the library which was built in 1952. On Memorial Day and Veterans Day, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 134 lays a wreath at the base of the statue in remembrance.

On Armistice Day 1924, the Orlando Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) dedicated a granite marker to the soldiers from Orange County, Florida, who died in World War I.  Created by Carly Kittel, the marker consists of a bronze tablet attached to a large granite block and was originally erected at Memorial High School in Orlando, Florida. In the dedication address, Francis Gregory, chapter regent, proclaimed that the granite marker symbolized the solid character of the United States of America, and the bronze plaque commemorated those who made the marker possible: the DAR and the citizens of Orange County. After Memorial High School was demolished in 1961, the Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial was moved to South Lake Eola where it still stands today.