Churubusco in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Churubusco War Memorial

By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008

1. Churubusco War Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This tablet erected to perpetuate the memory of those who sacrificed their lives and honoring those who served in our armed forces.
World Wars I & II

This tablet is dedicated to amend the above tablet to include the Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts 1971

Erected 1948 by The American Legion and The American Legion Auxiliary, Gilbert Davis Post No. 157.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 13.808′ N, 85° 19.129′ W. Marker is in Churubusco, Indiana, in Whitley County. Memorial is on Main Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north. Marker is on front facade of American Legion Post 157. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 S Main Street, Churubusco IN 46723, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Concord Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); La Balme Massacre Site (approx. 5 miles away); Eel River Post-Fort

By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Churubusco War Memorial

Looking north toward Whitley Street.

(approx. 5.3 miles away); Last Home of Chief Little Turtle (approx. 5.3 miles away); Colonel Augustin De La Balme (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of Little Turtle’s Miami Village (approx. 6.4 miles away); Seek's Village (approx. 7 miles away); Huntertown, Indiana (approx. 7.6 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.