Paw Paw Township in Van Buren County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Service Gun
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023
1. Service Gun Marker
Service Gun
presented to Van Buren County by
M. L. Decker and E. A. Wildey
This gun was in active service during the Civil War on the famous Mare Island off San Pablo Bay, California.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 12.991′ N, 85° 53.4′ W. Marker is in Paw Paw, Michigan, in Van Buren County. It is in Paw Paw Township. It is at the intersection of East Paw Paw Street and South Niles Street, on the right when traveling east on East Paw Paw Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 East Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw MI 49079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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 walking distance of this marker: Van Buren County / Van Buren County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Van Buren County Courthouse - 212 E. Paw Paw St. (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Service Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Paw Paw Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library - 129 S. Kalamazoo St. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paw Paw Trees (about 300 feet away); Original Permanent Record Storage
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023
2. Service Gun Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023
3. Service Gun
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
