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DAR, county and cities propose three-county memorials for unmarked Revolutionary War veterans; $225,000 seed funding pledged
Summary
The Delaware City DAR and Delaware County Veteran Service Office proposed three linked memorials across Delaware County for unmarked Revolutionary War veterans, and the county has committed $75,000 per site (a total of $225,000); a design competition is slated to launch this summer.
Representatives of the Delaware City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Delaware County Veteran Service Office outlined a plan to create three related memorials honoring unmarked Revolutionary War veterans from across Delaware County.
"We do envision three related but unique monuments that would serve as a tangible reminder of our county's history," said Lynn Scheel of the Delaware City DAR, who described research that identified several Revolutionary War veterans whose graves are unmarked or lost to time. The group told the…
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