Monument Row

You are at Monument Row, stop #24 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. Walk between 12th and 13th Avenues and take a moment to see the memorials that pay tribute to the brave men and women who served our country and community. The monument at the corner of Main Street and 12th Avenue, created by Belmar’s dedicated volunteer firemen, is our Firefighters Memorial. The center memorial, which honors those who served or made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during World War II. Belmar lost 14 men in that war, and in the 1950’s 14 trees – the ones you see lining Monument Row, were planted in their honor. The beautiful memorial was championed by the Belmar Historical Preservation Advisory Council. The monument at the corner of Main St. and 13th Avenue honors the uniformed airmen, Marines, sailors and soldiers who served in or died during the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf conflicts. Belmar has special observances every Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day that take place here on Monument Row, as well as at Doughboy Park, the site of our World War I Doughboy Monument. In addition, the borough has an annual commemoration to honor the men who served aboard the U.S.S. Juneau, a light cruiser that took part in 17 major battles and earned five battle stars. It was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine on November 13, 1942, killing all but 10 of the 700 men aboard. Four young men from Belmar were among those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.