Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
World War Memorial
World War Memorial — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
World War Memorial is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The World War Memorial in Kimball, West Virginia commemorates African Americans who served in World War I. The building sits on a hill in Kimball, a town in McDowell County, West Virginia. Constructed in 1928, the site was the first memorial of African-American veterans in the United States. Many African Americans worked as coalminers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As of 1920, McDowell County had the largest population of African Americans in the entire Appalachian region. 1,500 men from the county were among the 400,000 African Americans who volunteered for service during World War I.
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Background
History
Initial funding for the site came after a memorial for white veterans was constructed in the McDowell County courthouse. African-American veterans petitioned the McDowell County Commission and were eventually granted $25,000 for the building's construction. An additional $19,500 was raised by the local American Legion post, bringing the total construction budget to $44,500. In 1927, McDowell County hired local architect Hassel T. Hicks to design the memorial building, which was opened the following year. The dedication ceremony on February 11, 1928 included a speech from G.E. Ferguson, the only African American from West Virginia to serve as a captain in World War I. To each of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5263, -1.5143
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Parish
- Nuneaton and Bedworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV10 9NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nuneaton
- Established
- 1928
Sources
- osm: node/5762766511 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: World War Memorial (Kimball, West Virginia) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is World War Memorial?
- World War Memorial is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV10 9NB), in the parish of Nuneaton and Bedworth, unparished area.
- When was World War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Is World War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, World War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to World War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV10 9NB. It sits within the Nuneaton parliamentary constituency.