Belle Isle in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
International Peace Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 15, 2022
1. International Peace Memorial Marker, Side One
With this everlasting witness we keep
peace with our neighbors as they have
kept peace with us through the years
North Face:
Dedicated to the glory of God
and in the hope of everlasting
peace between the peoples of
the Dominion Of Canada and of
the United States of American
Erected 1941 by Monument Builders of America.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 42° 20.157′ N, 82° 59.327′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Belle Isle. It is at the intersection of Loiter Way and Picnic Way on Loiter Way. Memorial is off the northern edge of the Oudolf Garden on Belle Isle in Detroit. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Detroit MI 48207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Michigan. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dancer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Japanese Stone Lantern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Perry's Victory (approx. 0.2 miles away); War of 1812 Cannons (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald (approx. 0.2 miles away); Detroit Spanish American War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.S. William Clay Ford / U.S.S. Yantic (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
Also see . . . Smithsonian Listing. Excerpt:
The memorial was built by the Monument Builders of America during their convention in Detroit as a tribute to the friendly relations between the United States and Canada. The monument bears a plaque reading: Restored through the generosity of/the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation/In partnership with the Detroit Recreation Department/1999-2000.(Submitted on December 12, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 15, 2022
2. International Peace Memorial Marker, Side Two
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 15, 2022
3. International Peace Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
