World War I Memorial

Look at how the names are arranged. A transcription of the memorial's list divides the dead by county, Bowie in Texas and Miller in Arkansas, and sets the Black soldiers apart under a separate heading for "Colored Men", six from Bowie and four from Miller. Among them are Will Fields, Robert Pool, Foster Davis and Jesse Moore. The monument itself is an eagle on a column marked Patriotism, Fidelity, Courage, and seven park benches nearby carry the names of battles, among them Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel. The Texarkana Memorial Unit, a women's organization, put it up in November 1936.

What the plaque says

World War I Memorial In memory of the men from Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country in the World War 1917-1918. They and their comrades fought not for selfish gain nor for one foot of added territory, but for the highest ideal ever upheld by man--the peace of the world. This monument is a symbol of the praise and gratitude which they so justly merit which will forever be accorded them by their countryment. Erected by the Texarkana Memorial Unit, an organization of women banded together to honor their loyalty, their service and the devotion. November 1936.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Museum of Regional History — 0.2 mi
  Texarkana's oldest museum, in an 1879 brick building on State Line Avenue, with Caddo pottery, one of Scott Joplin's pianos and a research library of city directories and photographs.
• Atlanta State Park — 18 mi
  A shoreline park on Wright Patman Lake, leased from the Army in 1954, where Caddo ancestors farmed the Sulphur River and wagon traces such as the Bobo Ferry trace still cross the woods.

More markers nearby

• First Disciples of Christ in Texas — steps away
• The French in Texas — steps away
• Texarkana — 0.3 mi
• Scott Joplin — 0.3 mi