Argyle in Marshall County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Battlefield Cross

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

1. Battlefield Cross Marker

Inscription. The Battlefield Cross is a symbolic replacement of a cross on the battlefield or at the base camp for a soldier who has been killed. Made up of the soldier’s rifle with bayonet attached stuck into the ground, helmet on top, dog tags hanging from the rifle and the boots of the fallen soldier next to it. Its purpose is to show honor and respect for the fallen at the battle site.

Erected by Argyle American Legion Post #353.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 48° 20.052′ N, 96° 49.008′ W. Memorial is in Argyle, Minnesota, in Marshall County. It is on 3rd Street (County Route 57) just west of Washington Avenue (King of Trails) (U.S. 75), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Argyle Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Argyle MN 56713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Argyle Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Alma Lutheran Church (approx. 9.7 miles away); a different marker also named Alma Lutheran Church (approx. 9.7 miles away).

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

2. Battlefield Cross Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

3. Battlefield Cross Marker

(looking north from 3rd Street • marker is on the right, under the Minnesota flag)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.