Cumberland County World War I Memorial

The Cumberland County World War I Memorial is shaped like a giant open book that stands about six feet tall and lists the names of the 17 Cumberland County soldiers who gave their lives for their country in World War I. It also includes the memorable poem "In Flanders Field" The text of the poem by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD and is a fitting addition to this memorial. (McCrae also died in World War I of pneumonia.)