Creston in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans' Cemetery

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 4, 2021

1. Veterans' Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In April 1886, the Board of Managers of the Michigan Veterans' Facility set aside five acres for a cemetery. The Grand Rapids Post of the Grand Army of the Republic dedicated the cemetery on Memorial Day, May 31, 1886. The original cemetery was designed in the form of a Maltese cross with 262 grave sites in each of its four sections. In 1894 a granite statue of a Civil War soldier was placed at the center of the cross. By the time of its centennial in 1986, the cemetery had recorded over 4,000 burials of veterans and their dependants.

Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1254B.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1886.

Location. 43° 1.137′ N, 85° 39.512′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Creston. It can be reached from Monroe Avenue Northeast. Marker is located at the entrance to the Veterans' Cemetery, NE of the Veterans' Facility off Lamberton Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 Monroe Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI 49505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan.

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 3 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old North Park Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans' Facility (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barber Briggs House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Baseball's Reserve Clause (approx. 1.4 miles away); They Played For The Love Of The Game (approx. 1½ miles away); Creston World War II Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Monroe Avenue Water Filtration Plant / The Beginning of Water Fluoridation (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 4, 2021

2. Veterans' Cemetery Marker

Veterans' Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 4, 2021

3. Veterans' Cemetery

Walking bridge access to the cemetery from Lamberton Street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.