Surely you’re all still pondering my earlier musings about the multitudinous markers in the shape of the Washington Monument. (See also my recent update on the topic.) Well, faithful reader Brian W. brought to my attention the Denver Veterans Memorial in front of the state capitol building. It’s 30 feet tall (versus the Washington Monument’s 555 feet) and was dedicated in 1990 to the memory of all veterans from Denver.
Brian also took this photo of the Massacre Canyon Monument near Trenton, Nebraska. The name refers to an unusually bloody and cruel battle between the Pawnee and Sioux Indians in 1873. Over 150 Pawnee men, women, and children were killed. The obelisk was dedicated in 1930 and stands 35 feet tall.
TRAVEL UPDATE
This weekend Chasing Phantoms goes back on the road, traveling a goodly length of California’s storied Highway 49. We don’t expect to encounter any more obelisks, but if we do, you know we’ll report on it.
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