© 2021 WAER
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Syracuse to Re-dedicate Nearly Forgotten WWI Monument on 100th Anniv. of Battle

WAER | By Scott Willis
Published July 13, 2018 at 4:00 PM EDT
Scott Willis
/
WAER News

A nearly forgotten WWI monument on the southern edge of Downtown Syracuse will be rededicated Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the regiment and battle it commemorates.  WAER News met Curator of History at the Onondaga Historical Association Bob Searing at the monument in Billings park bound by S. Warren, E. Adams, and S. Salina Streets.  

Credit Scott Willis / WAER News
/
WAER News
The soldier is depicted standing on the "Rock of the Marne."

A rededication ceremony will be held Sunday from noon to 3:00, with the official program from 12:30 to 1:30.  It’ll feature a formal military call to assembly, posting of the Guard, Invocation and Benediction, in addition to several speakers, including writer Sean Kirst.  A 100th anniversary commemorative plaque will also be installed on the monument.
Tags
Community Onondaga Historical Associationregional newslocal newsworld war IRock of the MarneWorld War I monumentBattle of the Marne
Scott Willis
Scott Willis covers politics, local government, transportation, and arts and culture for WAER. He came to Syracuse from Detroit in 2001, where he began his career in radio as an intern and freelance reporter. Scott is honored and privileged to bring the day’s news and in-depth feature reporting to WAER’s dedicated and generous listeners. You can find him on twitter @swillisWAER and email him at srwillis@syr.edu.
See stories by Scott Willis