Green Oak Township near Brighton in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Spanish-American War Regiments

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 27, 2017

1. Spanish-American War Regiments Marker

Inscription. This was once the summer camp of Michigan's National Guard. Here in 1898 the five regiments which were recruited in the state during the war with Spain were organized. Ten men volunteered for every one who could be accepted. Two of the units, the 33rd and 34th Michigan Infantry, saw action in Cuba during June and July, 1898, in the fighting around Santiago. The 31st Regiment served in the occupation of Cuba. The 32nd and 35th remained in the United States. Of the nearly 6,700 men who served in these regiments 250 were fatalities. Most of these deaths resulted from disease, not from battle action.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

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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.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnny Blessed (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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.)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 27, 2017

2. Spanish-American War Regiments Marker

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 932 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.