Soldiers salute as a cannon fires into the sky - world war i memorials and sites

Self-guided · metro area, Kentucky

World War I Memorials and Sites in Owensboro, KY

Doughboy statues, memorial halls and training grounds from the First World War, in towns that sent their sons overseas.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. The Owensboro, KY metro area has about 113,962 residents, ranking 340th in the country. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Owensboro, KY are listed below.

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On the record near Owensboro, KY

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match world war i memorials and sites within 300 miles of Owensboro, KY, out of 62 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Louisville War Memorial Auditorium80 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Louisville · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Dickson County War Memorial Building118 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Dickson · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
American Legion Bohannon Post #4138 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Livingston · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
War Memorial Building209 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Lenoir City · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Sink-Crumb Post No. 72 American Legion Hut217 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Knobel · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Willie Lamb Post No. 26 American Legion Hut233 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Lepanto · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Wayne County World War I Memorial256 miles from the center of Owensboro · Object · Wayne · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Newport American Legion Community Hut275 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Newport · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut292 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Augusta · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument--Helena296 miles from the center of Owensboro · Object · Helena · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Owensboro, KY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

World War I Sites in Owensboro, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Owensboro, KY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Owensboro, KY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Owensboro, KY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Owensboro

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Owensboro, KY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Owensboro, KY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.