Creston in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans' Cemetery
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles 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); 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); Sixth Street Bridge (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.
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 374 times since then and 85 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.