Historical Marker

Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial

Waycross · Ware County · Erected 1935

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The Story

Ware County's American Legion post dedicated this memorial in 1935 to local men who died in World War I. It features the 'Spirit of the American Doughboy,' one of more than 150 copies of the famous statue.

About this site

Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial is a historical marker in Waycross, Ware County, erected in 1935. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ware County, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.2101, -82.3587 near Waycross. The nearest cataloged historic site is Co. F 121st Infantry (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Phoenix Hotel, Methodism Came To Waycross, and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.2101, -82.3587 · Waycross, Ware County

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