Shelby Township in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shelby Township Defense of the Homeland Monument
--President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec. 8, 1941
"This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace."
-President George W. Bush
Sept. 11, 2001
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • War, World II.
Location. 42° 40.948′ N, 83° 1.893′ W. Monument is in Shelby Township, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is on General Boardman Boulevard near Millard Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 52700 Van Dyke Avenue, Utica MI 48316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby Township War on Terror Memorial (here, next to this marker); Shelby Township Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Shelby Township Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Shelby Fractional District No. 1 Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kreager Farm Outhouse (about 400 feet away); Base of Operations (approx. 1½ miles away); Packard Motor Car Company / Packard Proving Grounds (approx. 1½ miles away); Packard Proving Grounds (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelby Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.


