Yankton in Yankton County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
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1. Veterans Memorial
living or deceased, of all wars.
Erected 1982 by Yankton County Commissioners.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 52.184′ N, 97° 23.79′ W. Memorial is in Yankton, South Dakota, in Yankton County. It is at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Broadway Avenue (U.S. 81), on the right when traveling east on West 3rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 321 W 3rd St, Yankton SD 57078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Yankton Sioux Tribe and in East River. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Yankton Stockade Site (a few steps from this marker); First Dakota National Bank of Yankton (within shouting distance of this marker); East Wall Yankton Stockade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Wall Yankton Stockade (about 500 feet away); West Wall / Yankton Stockade (about 600 feet away); The Intersection of Third & Walnut (about 700 feet away); Historic Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yankton.
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2. Veterans Memorial 2006 Addition
Featuring four granite benches and five granite pedestals displaying lasered photographic military scenes. Each of the five pedestals and associated flags represent one of five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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3. Veterans Memorial U.S. Coast Guard Granite Pedestal
Recovery drill with HH-65B "Dolphin" and 47' Motor Life Boat
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4. Veterans Memorial U.S. Army Granite Pedestal
M-1 Abrams tank on maneuvers
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5. Veterans Memorial U.S. Marine Corps Granite Pedestal
Marines raising the flag over Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
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6. Veterans Memorial U.S. Navy Granite Pedestal
USS South Dakota (BB-57), 1942-1962
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7. Veterans Memorial U.S. Air Force Granite Pedestal
(Left to Right)
B-52 Bomber, B-29 Superfortress, B-2 Stealth Bomber
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 1, 2021. 7. submitted on August 2, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
