Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ypsilanti Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Al Barrera, June 99
1. Ypsilanti Civil War Memorial Marker
was presented by
Mary-Ann Starkweather
1861-1865
Erected by the Women's
Relief Corps of Ypsilanti
in memory of the men who in
the War of the Great Rebellion
fought to uphold their
country's flag
Memorial Day 1895
They died to make their country free
Erected 1895 by Mary Ann Starkweather and the Woman's Relief Corps of Ypsilanti.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 42° 15.228′ N, 83° 36.631′ W. Marker is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is on North River Road, on the right when traveling north. Inside Highland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 959 North River Road, Ypsilanti MI 48197, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Highland Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manufacturing History (approx. Ό mile away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michigan Central Freighthouse
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More about this marker. The monument was erected by the Women's Relief Corps, the project beginning in 1891 with a donation of fifty dollars. The project slowed in 1893 when depression hit the county, and Mary Ann Starweather offered to give a matching donation of $1,000. Eventually, $3,500 to 4,000 was raised, and the monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1895.
Photographed by Al Barrera, circa June 99
2. Ypsilanti Civil War Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2008, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,875 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
