Green Oak Township near Brighton in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spanish-American War Regiments
Erected 1958 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 134.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1898.
Location. 42° 30.39′ N, 83° 44.272′ W. Marker is near Brighton, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is in Green Oak Township. Marker is on State Park Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Island Lake State Recreation Area in the parking lot at the end of State Park Road (5 miles from the park entrance on Kensington Road). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brighton MI 48116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Patrick Church / St. Patrick Calvary Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Daniel Marsh (approx. 2.7 miles away); Orson Quackenbush (approx. 2.7 miles away); John McKinney (approx. 2.7 miles away); Alice Jolly (approx. 2.8 miles away); Brighton Hook and Ladder Co. (approx. 2.8 miles away); Old Town Hall (approx. 2.8 miles away); Mill Pond Park (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.
Also see . . . The Spanish-American War: Michigan Joins the War. Article on the Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs website. (Submitted on August 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.