Dawson County can boast a bronze statue that stands proudly in Veterans Memorial Park. The battlefield cross or fallen soldier battle cross, was a project of the Veterans Affairs of Dawson County as an honor to fallen or missing soldiers and stands beneath the flags of the Armed Forces as a memorial to those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Statue at park an honor to soldiers
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