War Memorial "The Cannon"The Colonial Beach War Memorial is located on a little pie-shaped piece of land at the corner of Irving and Boundary streets. One thing I noticed is that if you look at it from a certain angle, the portion of the memorial that's referred to as "The Cannon" looks like it is aimed directly at a stop sign. I found that amusing, but this is a serious place.
The Cannon is just that, a large cannon like you'd find on a Navy vessel. It sits atop a brick foundation next to the beach. Also located here is a flagpole flying old glory as well as a couple of plaques with more information about the site and the folks involved. The site was dedicated on October 5, 1947 and it has served for over 60 years as a lasting tribute to those who served our country and town so heroically.
A good time to visit this site is during the yearly ceremony held on Memorial Day. Here are pictures from the 2009 event: |
