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10 Free Places To Visit In Seattle This Memorial Day

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Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. That probably means you're planning for a cookout, a pool day or maybe even a trip to the local mattress retailer to take advantage of a crazy deal. Of course, there's also the whole reason this holiday exists, remembering those men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. And if you're interested in taking a few moments to do something a little more meaningful, Curbed has got you covered. Seattle and the surrounding area is home to many memorials and monuments dedicated to those who fought in just about every war you can think of. After the jump, you'll find a map of ten moving memorials worth paying your respects at.

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Lake View Cemetery

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The cemetery contains the Nisei War Memorial Monument, dedicated in 1949 to Japanese American veterans, some of whom are buried there. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery

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This Civil War cemetery has 526 graves, mainly of Union and Confederate veterans and their wives. There are both Army and Navy veterans buried there. The majority of veteran's graves are of Union military units. There are twenty-five states represented in this cemetery. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Des Moines Memorial Drive

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Instead of the usual monument or sculpture, this memorial consists of over 1,000 American Elm trees planted in remembrance of soldiers who died in World War I. It's also known locally as the Living Road of Remembrance.

University of Washington Campus

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There are various memorials scattered across the campus, including Memorial Way (a walkway that serves as a general memorial), a World War I memorial, World War II memorial, Spanish Civil War monument and Medal of Honor memorial.

Bellevue Downtown Park

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The trees located in the center of the park are a memorial to Eastside World War I veterans.The original monument consisted of a plaque with the names of three men killed in the war, three elm trees, and a 48-star US flag flying on a 65-foot (20 m) pole. In 2006, one elm tree died and was replaced after a severe windstorm.

Hamlin Park

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Two 245mm calibre guns that fought the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 on the cruiser Boston are both on display.

Woodland Park

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The original 1891 guns of the USS Concord were retired when the ship was deactivated in 1909, and in 1911 two were bestowed upon the park as part of a new Spanish-American War memorial section, formally known as the War Garden. It lies at the southwest corner of the park adjoining N. 51st St. and Phinney Ave. N.

Volunteer Park

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A marker set in stone is in tribute to the Volunteer Services of Spanish-American War Veterans.

Memorial Stadium

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Owned by the Seattle School District, Memorial Stadium was built to honor former Seattle high school youths who gave their lives in World War II. It was dedicated in 1948, and a memorial wall, inscribed with the names of the war dead, was erected outside the stadium a year later. It is now a site for school athletics and various concerts and events.

Evergreen Washelli Cemetery

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On November 11, 1998, on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War I, the sculpture Doughboy, created by Alonzo Victor Lewis is re-dedicated at Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen-Washelli, honoring the American infantrymen of the Great War.

Lake View Cemetery

The cemetery contains the Nisei War Memorial Monument, dedicated in 1949 to Japanese American veterans, some of whom are buried there. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery

This Civil War cemetery has 526 graves, mainly of Union and Confederate veterans and their wives. There are both Army and Navy veterans buried there. The majority of veteran's graves are of Union military units. There are twenty-five states represented in this cemetery. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Des Moines Memorial Drive

Instead of the usual monument or sculpture, this memorial consists of over 1,000 American Elm trees planted in remembrance of soldiers who died in World War I. It's also known locally as the Living Road of Remembrance.

University of Washington Campus

There are various memorials scattered across the campus, including Memorial Way (a walkway that serves as a general memorial), a World War I memorial, World War II memorial, Spanish Civil War monument and Medal of Honor memorial.

Bellevue Downtown Park

The trees located in the center of the park are a memorial to Eastside World War I veterans.The original monument consisted of a plaque with the names of three men killed in the war, three elm trees, and a 48-star US flag flying on a 65-foot (20 m) pole. In 2006, one elm tree died and was replaced after a severe windstorm.

Hamlin Park

Two 245mm calibre guns that fought the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 on the cruiser Boston are both on display.

Woodland Park

The original 1891 guns of the USS Concord were retired when the ship was deactivated in 1909, and in 1911 two were bestowed upon the park as part of a new Spanish-American War memorial section, formally known as the War Garden. It lies at the southwest corner of the park adjoining N. 51st St. and Phinney Ave. N.

Volunteer Park

A marker set in stone is in tribute to the Volunteer Services of Spanish-American War Veterans.

Memorial Stadium

Owned by the Seattle School District, Memorial Stadium was built to honor former Seattle high school youths who gave their lives in World War II. It was dedicated in 1948, and a memorial wall, inscribed with the names of the war dead, was erected outside the stadium a year later. It is now a site for school athletics and various concerts and events.

Evergreen Washelli Cemetery

On November 11, 1998, on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War I, the sculpture Doughboy, created by Alonzo Victor Lewis is re-dedicated at Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen-Washelli, honoring the American infantrymen of the Great War.