Holly Township in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
AMVETS Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
1. AMVETS Veterans Memorial Marker
AMVETS National Service Foundation and AMVETS Department of Michigan dedicated this carillon as a living memorial to America's veterans who served their country honorably for the cause of freedom
Great Lakes National Cemetery
Holly, Michigan
October 20, 2011
"As these bells ring...honored dead rest...freedom lives."
Erected 2011 by AMVETS National Service Foundation and AMVETS Department of Michigan.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 51.046′ N, 83° 37.101′ W. Memorial is near Holly, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Holly Township. It is on Avenue of Flags, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4200 Belford Road, Holly MI 48442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Great Lakes National Cemetery Grave of the Unknown Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Polish Legion Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Armenian American Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
2. AMVETS Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
3. Carillon
The plaque calls this a carillon but it is more of a bell tower. To be considered a carillon, at least 23 bells are required.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
4. Location
This memorial is located in the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 5, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
