Aurora in Hamilton County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of Camp Hamilton
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2022
1. Site of Camp Hamilton Marker
134th Inft.
mobilized here
July 15, 1917 Sept. 14, 1917
for service in
The World War
Presented by
Womans Relief Corps
Aurora
Chamber of Commerce
Erected by Womans Relief Corps; and Aurora Chamber of Commerce.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1917.
Location. 40° 52.377′ N, 97° 59.915′ W. Memorial is in Aurora, Nebraska, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from 16th Street (State Highway 14) just north of US Highway 34 (Alternate Interstate 80), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the southeast corner of Streeter Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Aurora NE 68818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Grand Island. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Deep Well Irrigation (approx. Ό mile away); Magnetic Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hamilton County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2022
2. Site of Camp Hamilton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on September 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
