Weedon Se Souvient!

Weedon Se Souvient! (HM2B42)

Location: Weedon, Québec J0B 3J0 Le Haut-Saint-François
Country: Canada
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N 45° 42.413', W 71° 27.716'

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[Weedon Remembers!]


Hommage
aux anciens combattants
de la région de Weedon

Depuis quelques années la Société d'Histoire de Weedon songeait à
rendre hommage à nos anciens combattants.
Pour souligner le 60e anniversaire du débarquement de Normandie,
l'année 2004 était propice à ces témoignages de reconnaissance.
Notes explicatives du monument:
Base: bloc de granit rose Laurentian, poids 2 175 lbs.
Stèle: bloc de granit gris Stanstead, poids 6 000 lbs.
Sculpture: bloc de granit vert prairie, poids 700 lbs.
Réalisé par Laurier Poulin et le sculpteur Denis Baucher
novembre 2004

[English translation]
For a few years the Weedon History Society has
been thinking of paying tribute to our veterans.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings,
the year 2004 was favorable to these testimonies of recognition.
Explanatory notes to the monument:
Base: Laurentian pink granite block, weight 2,175 lbs.
Stele: Stanstead gray granite block, weight 6,000 lbs.
Sculpture: block of green meadow granite, weight 700 lbs.
Directed by Laurier Poulin and sculptor Denis Baucher
Details
HM NumberHM2B42
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Year Placed2004
Placed BySociété d'Histoire de Weedon, et al
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 3rd, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 308364 N 5064428
Decimal Degrees45.70688333, -71.46193333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 42.413', W 71° 27.716'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 42' 24.78" N, 71° 27' 42.96" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 525 2e Av, Weedon Québec J0B 3J0, CA
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