Howell in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021
1. Lakeview Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Memory Of
Our Fallen
Comrades
Erected 1895.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 42° 36.751′ N, 83° 55.246′ W. Memorial is in Howell, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is on Madison Street near Roosevelt Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 920 Roosevelt St, Howell MI 48843, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. 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 walking distance of this marker: American Legion Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ann Arbor Railroad (approx. half a mile away); County Courthouse
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More about this memorial. Memorial is just inside the north entrance to Lakeview (formerly Howell) Cemetery.
Regarding Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial. The sculpture cost just under $1,200 and commemorates soldiers who fought and died for the Union during the Civil War. Funds were raised through public subscription by the local Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) post and the Women's Relief Corps (W.R.C.). In 1894, engineer P. B. Wines was contracted to install the sculpture, which was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1895.
Description:
A Civil War infantry soldier stands at rest holding the barrel of his rifle in front of him with both hands, the butt of which rests on the ground. He wears a coat, a cape, and a cap. The sculpture is mounted atop a three-part,
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021
2. Lakeview Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021
3. Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
