Civil War Memorial Marker

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Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Civil War Memorial

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

1. Full View - - Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Lest We Forget

Location. 39° 28.791′ N, 87° 20.745′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. Marker can be reached from East Wabash Avenue east of Blakely Avenue. Click for map. Located within the Highland Lawn Cemetery. Upon entry follow the main drive all the way back to the "Civil War - Hill Top". Marker is in this post office area: Terre Haute IN 47803, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Highland Lawn Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gold Medal Plaza (approx. 2.9 miles away); Twelve Points (approx. 2.9 miles away); William D. "Big Bill" Haywood (approx. 3.2 miles away); Charles Luna (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sidney Hillman (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mother Jones (approx. 3.2 miles away); Patrick E. Gorman (approx. 3.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Terre Haute.

More about this marker. This marker is a very large lettered concrete made memorial accompanied with a flag pole and a 1862 "Parrott Rifle".

1862 Parrott Rifle - Civil War Memorial Photo, Click for full size

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

2. 1862 Parrott Rifle - Civil War Memorial

Left Trunnion - - Text "100 Pdr." Photo, Click for full size

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

3. Left Trunnion - - Text "100 Pdr."

Right Trunnion - - Text "R.P.P."<br> (Robert Parker Parrott) Photo, Click for full size

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

4. Right Trunnion - - Text "R.P.P."
(Robert Parker Parrott)

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

5. 1862 Parrott Rifle - Civil War Memorial

Text on muzzle makes this a 1862, W.P.F. (West Point Foundry made - 6.4 (Parrott Rifle), numbered 78, weight 9,814, and inspected by A. M..

Other View - - Civil War Memorial Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

6. Other View - - Civil War Memorial Marker

Civil War Soldiers Photo, Click for full size

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7. Civil War Soldiers

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

8. Civil War Soldiers

Civil War Memorial Marker -and- Soldiers Photo, Click for full size

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9. Civil War Memorial Marker -and- Soldiers

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012

10. Civil War Soldiers

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 162 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 17, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.