The Memorial Trustees Committee, appointed by the Board of Selectman, are responsible for all Veteran Monuments and Memorials in the Town of Abington. If you have questions or are interested in learning more, please contact the Veterans' Agent. 

All Wars’ Memorial and Monument - Located on Washington Street - This Memorial Monument commemorates all those from Abington who served in our World War I, World War II, Korea, Viet-nam, the Persian Gulf War, and the Global War on Terrorism.  The center of the Memorial Monument honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice and were Killed in Action. 

Memorial Building – Located at 1027 Washington Street - Also known as the American Legion, Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112.  Owned by the town of Abington, maintained by the officers and members of the post. 

Memorial Field – Located behind the American Legion - The entrance is on Ralph G. Hamlin, Jr. Drive.  Includes the land around the Memorial Building and the All Wars Memorial.  Property extends back to the water.  Land is owned by the town.  Includes memorial behind legion and flag poles. 

Laidler Field – Located on Chestnut Street - Baseball field that includes flagpole and memorial stone in honor of Ernest Laidler, KIA Vietnam.

9/11 Memorial – Located in front of the Abington Police Department at 215 Central Street.  This memorial was erected by Christie Coombs in memory of her husband Jeffrey Coombs who was killed on September 11, 2001 on Flight 11 when it was intentionally crashed into Tower 1 of the World Trade Center in New York City.   

Memorial Bridge – Located at Island Grove - Entrance located on the Lake Street side of the Grove.  Memorial to Civil War Veterans.

Vasselian Square – Located on Route 139 at the corner of Brighton Street - Memorial is in honor of Sergeant Daniel M. Vasselian, who was killed in action on December 23, 2013, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 

Fitts Memorial – Located on Route 139, near the corner of Hancock Street – Erected in memory of Staff Sergeant Richard A. Fitts who was killed in action in Laos during the Vietnam war.  He was listed as Missing in Action initially and later declared dead.  His body was recovered in 1989.   

Street Signs – Almost all of Abington’s killed in action have streets named after them with special signs designating who they were and where they served.

Veterans’ Lot at Mt. Vernon Cemetery – Overseen by the Abington American Legion and Abington VFW.