Angell in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Washtenaw County War Memorial

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

1. Washtenaw County War Memorial

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Inscription. In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Washtenaw County who served in the Civil War, 1861-1865, also those who served in the war with Spain, 1898. Erected A. D. 1914.

Erected 1914.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 42° 16.646′ N, 83° 43.821′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is in Angell. Marker is on Geddes Avenue near Observetory Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1399 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor MI 48104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Forest Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Campus Patterns of Residential Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House (approx. 0.2 miles away); South University and Forest Avenues (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (approx. ¼ mile away); First Medical Buildings (approx. 0.3 miles away); East University Avenue Campus Boundary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Michigan Summer Symposium in Theoretical Physics (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann Arbor.

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of a statue of a Civil War soldier, in Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor. It was originally placed in 1914 on the lawn of the old Washtenaw County Courthouse in Ann Arbor, but was moved to the Forest Hill Cemetery when the present Courthouse was built. The inscription reads:

In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Washtenaw County who served in the Civil War, 1861-1865, also those who served in the war with Spain, 1898. Erected A. D. 1914.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

2. Washtenaw County War Memorial

Washtenaw County War Memorial Marker – Additional marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave Wilcox, December 26, 2015

3. Washtenaw County War Memorial Marker – Additional marker.

Washtenaw County War Memorial Marker - Close-up of Top image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave Wilcox, December 26, 2015

4. Washtenaw County War Memorial Marker - Close-up of Top

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,755 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3, 4. submitted on December 28, 2015, by Dave Wilcox of Grass Lake, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.