Forest City in Winnebago County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Winnebago County, Iowa Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 21, 2019
1. Winnebago County, Iowa Veterans Memorial
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Peacetime
America
One has to leave it to understand and truly love it. One has to sit in isolation and yearn for it, and once one has experienced the yearning, then one understands it more and loves it with the proper awe.
Dedicated By:
The Winnebago County Posts of the American legion and Veterans of Foreign wars.
Freedom is not free
This flag represents America. It honors all who have given in total so others could have freedom. It honors the veterans, the spouses who endured and children who went without.
In honor and memory of all men and women who served the armed forces of the United States of America.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 43° 15.798′ N, 93° 38.338′ W. Memorial is in Forest City, Iowa, in Winnebago County. It is at the intersection of N Clark Street and W J St on N Clark Street. Located on the grounds of the Winnebago County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 126 S Clark Street, Forest City IA 50436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Soldier - Winnebago County Civil War Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 21, 2019
2. Winnebago County, Iowa Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 21, 2019
3. Winnebago County, Iowa Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
