Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Winterset World War I Memorial
Photographed By Thomas Onions, September 19, 2009
1. Winterset World War I Memorial Marker
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[Main Memorial:]
Erected by the people of Madison County, Iowa, as a grateful tribute to the memory of its soldiers and sailors.
[Red Granite Cemetery Assocation marker]:
This plot of ground was donated by the Cemetery Association to the War Memorial Association as a place to perpetuate the memory of Madison County soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the war against Germany and her Allies.
Erected 1920.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 19.793′ N, 94° 0.556′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. Marker is on East Summit Street, 0.1 miles south of South Fourth Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winterset IA 50273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Winterset Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of John Wayne (approx. ¼ mile away); Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge - 1870 (approx. ¼ mile away); Madison County Freedom Rock (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Delicious Apple (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winterset Civil War Memorial
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More about this memorial. This Memorial is towards the northern end of the Winterset, Iowa, Cemetery.
Photographed By Thomas Onions, September 19, 2009
2. Winterset World War I Memorial Marker
Cemetery Association Marker
Photographed By Thomas Onions, September 19, 2009
3. Winterset World War I Memorial Marker
Area photo of the Memorial.
Photographed By Dan Reynard, July 16, 2020
4. Winterset World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. 4. submitted on May 17, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
