Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Martin Freeman
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
1. Martin Freeman Marker
Lt. U.S. Navy U.S.S. Hartfort (Union)
Medal of Honor
Issued
31-December-1884
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 30° 14.032′ N, 93° 13.315′ W. Marker is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. Memorial can be reached from Veterans Memorial Boulevard near West Pryce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Osborne (here, next to this marker); Albert Weisbogel (here, next to this marker); Charles W. Anderson (here, next to this marker); Hampton M. Roach (here, next to this marker); Theodore S. Wilkinson Jr. (here, next to this marker); Thomas J. Ryan (here, next to this marker); Steven L. Bennet (here, next to this marker); John Williams (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.
More about this marker. Located at the Louisiana Medal of Honor fountain in the Lake Charles Veterans Memorial Park.
Also see . . . Lt. Freeman Citation page. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
this page online
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
2. Martin Freeman Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
3. Louisiana MoH Marker
Louisiana Recipients Congressional Medal of Honor
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
4. Martin Freeman Marker
In honor of all recipients Congressional Medal of Honor- Highest U.S.Military decoration awarded. Established Dec. 21, 1861 - Congressional Bill approved by President Lincoln. Over Thirty Four Hundred recipients/1998
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
5. Medal of Honor Fountain
Photographed By Don Morfe
6. Martin Freeman GravevMarker
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Pascagoula, MS. The grave GPS is LAT 30.3497
LON -88.5514.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 6. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
