Aberdeen in Brown County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Aberdeen, South Dakota Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 29, 2017
1. Aberdeen, South Dakota GAR Civil War Memorial Marker
of the
soldiers and sailors of
1861—1865.
Erected by
Robert Anderson
W.R.C. No 18.
Mustered Out
"Liberty has been bought with a great price"
"The unselfish workers of our country"
"They are beyond the reach of Honors"
Dedicated May 30, 1905
Erected 1905 by Robert Anderson Women's Relief Corps No 18.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 45° 26.598′ N, 98° 30.651′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County. Memorial can be reached from West Melgaard Road (County Highway 19) 0.2 miles east of U.S. 281. Located in Riverside Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1726 W Melgaard Rd, Aberdeen SD 57401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Andrew Melgaard (approx. 1˝ miles away); Northern State University Veterans Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); Northern State University World War I Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); F.W. Sallet and the Dakota Freie Presse (approx. 1˝ miles away); South Dakota Boy's State (approx. 1˝ miles away); Masonic Temple, Aberdeen
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Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 29, 2017
2. Aberdeen, South Dakota GAR Civil War Memorial Marker
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 29, 2017
3. Aberdeen, South Dakota GAR Civil War Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
