The World War I Montfaucon American Monument is located seven
miles south of the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial and 20 miles
northwest of Verdun. It consists of a massive granite Doric
column, surmounted by a statue symbolic of Liberty, which towers more than 200
feet above the war ruins of the former village. It commemorates the American victory
during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during the period September 26, 1918 to November 11,
1918, when the American First Army forced the enemy to conduct a general retreat on this
front.
On the walls of the foyer are an engraved map of the operations with a
narrative and a special tribute to the American troops who served here.
The observation platform on top of the memorial is reached by 234
steps and affords magnificent views of this battlefield.
