Conrad in Grundy County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Grundy County
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
1. Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (South Side)
Welcome to Grundy County
And the
Black Dirt Capital of the World
[Four young men and women walking right off the farm straight into the war effort.]
(North Side)
[The B-29 bomber "The City of Grundy Center"]
(North East Side)
[Eagle clutching the triangle like logo of the 40 & 8]
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Freedom Rock Memorials series list.
Location. 42° 13.549′ N, 92° 52.436′ W. Memorial is in Conrad, Iowa, in Grundy County. It is on Grundy Avenue west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 E Grundy Ave, Conrad IA 50621, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gladbrook Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.1 miles away); Tama County Iowa Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.1 miles away); Colfax No. 9 (approx. 10½ miles away); Grundy County Court House (approx. 10.7 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 10.7 miles away); The Salvation Army (approx. 12.4 miles away); Henry Anson (approx. 12.4 miles away); Marshall County Freedom Rock (approx. 13.7 miles away).
Regarding Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial.
The front (road facing) side of this rock ties into the Black Dirt and huge Ag community that Grundy County is so proud of. I portrayed WWII era soldiers, WAAC and a "Rosie the Riveter" type walking out of a cornfield as many of the young men and women in that time were taken off the family farm to help in the war effort...so it's as if they're walking out of their fields straight into their various roles in the service.
The backside of this rock features the B-29 bomber "The City of Grundy Center". It was tradition for pilots to name their planes
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
2. Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (North Side)
The northeast side of the rock portrays an eagle clutching the triangle like logo of the 40 & 8. The 40 & 8 is an organization also known as "La Sociιtι" that started when members of the American Legion, who were veterans of World War I, came together and founded it as an honor society for certain Legion members. The title "40&8" comes from the box cars that were used to transport troops to the front in France. Each car had the emblem 40/8 stenciled on the sides, which meant that it could carry 40 men or 8 horses.
Also see . . . Grundy Countys Freedom Rock Memorial dedication article. (Submitted on March 4, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
3. Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (North East Side)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
4. Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
5. Conrad Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist's Signature
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
