Pawnee, Oklahoma - Highland Cemetery Veterans Section Memorial

Pawnee, Oklahoma - Highland Cemetery Veterans Section Memorial
A section of the cemetery is dedicated for burial of veterans. The memorial area is marked by a raised gray granite monument and flower vase, with an adjacent flagpole. The monument is inscribed: "VETERANS SECTION" and depicts a “doughboy” soldier in a World War I period uniform playing “Taps” on a bugle, in front of a flying American Flag. Surrounding the memorial are the individual markers of veterans.

Memorial War Era(s):

  • Vietnam
  • Persian Gulf
  • Panama
  • WWII
  • Other
  • Lebanon/Grenada
  • Korea
  • WWI

Memorial Condition:

Average

Location:

Pawnee, Pawnee County, OK 74058. The cemetery is located 1.3 mi north of the Black Bear Creek Bridge, on the highway leading north out of town. The cemetery is to the east of Oklahoma State Highway SH 18, along county road 4500. A green roadside "Cemetery" sign marks the entry off SH 18, and a large “Highland Cemetery” sign is positioned on high ground to the north of the entry onto road 4500. The memorial site is located in the southeast part of the cemetery. Enter Gate 5 and proceed up the trail some .1 mi (135 yds). The memorial will be to the front-left, at a flagpole. The memorial’s flagpole should not be confused with the one immediately in front (west) of the chapel.