Fremont County Veteran's Services

615 Macon Ave.
Room LL8
Cañon City, CO 81212

Veteran's Service Officer
Betty Hanawalt

fcvso@fremontco.com

(719) 276-7400

Office Hours:
8:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday

Closed
Thursday, Friday and Holidays



War Memorial Park

The park was dedicated on May 31, 1997, "honoring those who gave thier time and some even their lives to protect our Country." The park is located at Fremont County Airport.

The wall memorial is constructed of 2,299 bricks with 1,459 veteran's names currently engraved.

 

 

 

 

Colors     On May 16, 2009, 145 names were added to the memorial wall in a well attended ceremony led by the American Legion #13. Retired Pastor Jack Crosby Jack Crosby(Korean USMC Veteran) delivered the dedication address. The celebration concluded with a Flag Burning Ceremony by the American Legion.

 

On May 30, 2008, more than 100 names were added to the memorial wall in a dedication ceremony with the Cañon City ROTC posting colors and speaker Retired Pastor Jack Crosby (Korean USMC Veteran) with a message of service to country.



Brick purchases have been filled for 2011. We will begin taking orders again next year.