Calhoun Isles in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
In Memory of the Boys of Our Navy
Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2022
1. In Memory of the Boys of Our Navy Marker
the
Boys of our Navy
who fought during
the Great War
1914 1918
Erected by Woman's Naval Service Inc., Minnesota Division.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 44° 56.916′ N, 93° 18.379′ W. Memorial is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Calhoun Isles. It can be reached from the intersection of W. Lake Street and E. Bde Maka Ska Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in a small memorial grove at the northeast shore of Bde Maka Ska, just off the Grand Rounds recreational path around the lake. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3000 E Bde Maka Ska Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Minnesota World War I Marine Corps Memorial (here, next to this marker); You Are Here Lake Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chain of Lakes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Fort Snelling (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1450 West Lake Street: Hove's/Lunds (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Railroad and the City
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Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2022
2. Marker near the Bde Maka Ska rental kiosk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
