Near South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clarke Peace Memorial
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
1. Clarke Peace Memorial Marker
In memorializing them, we join our prayers to their supreme sacrifice as we inscribe this column
Pro Patria et Pace
For Our Country and Peace
This is our prayer that all living Notre Dame men and women dedicate themselves to the service of their country and world peace.
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.,
President, University of Notre Dame, 1986 A.D.
Marker on the east side of the memorial reads:]
War Memorial Fountain erected through the generosity of Maude C. and John W. Clarke Chicago, Illinois
In memory of the Notre Dame men who gave their lives in World War II Korea Vietnam
May they rest in peace
Architects: John Burgee '56, '83 Hon., Philip Johnson '84 Hon
Marker on the south side of the memorial reads:]
In gratitude to Thomas M. Shuff '64 whose vision and generosity helped make this memorial fountain a reality.
Erected 1986 by University of Notre Dame, Thomas M. Shuff '64, and Maude C. and John W. Clarke of Chicago, Illinois.
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Location. 41° 42.138′ N, 86° 14.202′ W. Marker is near South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It can be reached from Cavanaugh Drive. The Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain is on the University of Notre Dame campus in the Fieldhouse Mall in the south end of North Quad. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Notre Dame IN 46556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Notre Dame Fieldhouse (a few steps from this marker); Endowed Professorships (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Endowed Professorships (about 800 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 800 feet away); Vetville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward Sorin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas A. Dooley, M.D. '48 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chaplain Corby of Gettysburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.
More about this marker. Four limestone arches rise up out of a rectangular black granite fountain basin. Each arch is constructed of two 20 ton rough-hewn columns with a limestone cap. Within
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
2. Clarke Peace Memorial Marker east side of Fountain
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
3. Marker on the ledge of the south side
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
4. Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain
West side of the fountain with the inscription Pro Patria et Pace (For our Country and Peace). The sphere in the center represents the Earth. This fountain has been been nicknamed Stonehenge or Domehenge.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
5. Clarke Peace Memorial
Close up of west cross beam with inscription Pro Patria et Pace.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
6. Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain view from the east
Korea inscription on the cross beam.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
7. Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain view from the north
World War II inscription on the cross beam.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 3, 2008
8. Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain view from the south
Vietnam inscription on the cross beam.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 4, 2008
9. Clarke Peace Memorial Fountain
View of the fountain from the east end of the Fieldhouse mall. Sacred Heart Basillica is on the left and the Golden Dome of the Main building is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,302 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 8, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
