Rock of the Marne Monument, Syracuse

Rock of the Marne Monument, Syracuse

The Rock of the Marne Monument was built by famous sculptor Roland Hinton Perry. It is dedicated to the men of the 38th Infantry/3rd Division of the U.S. Army. Men in this division fought in World War I in the Second Battle of the Marne on July 15, 1918. Fellow soldiers fighting in the trenches in France raised the money to build a monument to their fallen comrades, but when they returned to the United States they lost a great deal of what they had raised when exchanging French francs and German marks into U.S. dollars. They asked Congress to provide the remaining funds they required so that they could complete the monument, and the government complied. The monument is located in Billings Park at the intersection of South Salina Street and South Warren Street.

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Sight Name: Rock of the Marne Monument
Sight Location: Syracuse, USA (See walking tours in Syracuse)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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