Etowah County War Memorial

Etowah County War Memorial
Street address: 

1500 Noccalula Rd.
Gadsden, AL 35902-0267

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Phone: 
256-549-4663
Fax: 
256-546-5843
Schedule: 
Open 24 hrs.
Mailing: 

P.O. Box 267
Gadsden, AL 35902-0267

Admission: 
Free

Built to honor the memory of Etowah Countians who lost their lives during various wars.

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