Rockford in Winnebago County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Field Bunkers

1917 - 1955

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019

1. Field Bunkers Marker

Inscription. The field bunkers were used in World War I for spotting mortar and 37mm cannon fire. Soldiers would sit in the bunkers and wait to see if the shooters had hit their targets. Then the soldiers by field telephone would identify the shooters of their target score.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World I.

Location. 42° 10.985′ N, 89° 3.096′ W. Marker is in Rockford, Illinois, in Winnebago County. It is on Valley Trail Road. Located at the Atwood Outdoor Education Center at the far end of the park road on the north side of the park. Or, park at the foot bridge and walkover to the bunker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2685 New Milford School Road, Rockford IL 61109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Camp Grant Rifle Range (a few steps from this marker); Stephen Mack (approx. ¼ mile away); Theodore Roosevelt (approx. ¼ mile away); Black Hawk (approx. ¼ mile away); Cheap Trick / Germanicus Kent (approx. 6.2 miles away); The William Brown Building (approx. 6.4 miles away); Jesse Barloga's Architecture (approx. 6½ miles away); Victory (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockford.

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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 23, 2019

2. Field Bunkers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.