Millstadt in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Millstadt Post 7980

— "Lest we forget." —

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 10, 2021

1. Veterans of Foreign Wars Millstadt Post 7980 Marker

Inscription.
This M-47 Patton Tank is place here as a memorial to all veterans who served the United States of America during times of need.

Let it stand as a constant reminder of the dedication, honor and pride shown by the devoted veterans and the lives given to their country. By their example may others know the true meaning of liberty and freedom.

Erected 1989 by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Millstadt Post 7980.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 27.553′ N, 90° 6.059′ W. Memorial is in Millstadt, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of South Veterans Drive and South Illinois Street (Illinois Route 158), on the right when traveling south on South Veterans Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Millstadt IL 62260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated to our Honored Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Millstadt Crusaders (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Liederkranz (approx. 0.6 miles away); Homer F. Stemler Memorial Walking Trail (approx. 2.9 miles away); Corporation Line Sign (approx. 5 miles away); South Meter Whistle Stop (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millstadt.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 10, 2021

2. Veterans of Foreign Wars Millstadt Post 7980 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.