Wayne Township in Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Revolutionary War Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Revolutionary War Memorial (front)
you are on
hallowed ground
for here burns
freedom's holy light
A memorial to the
American Revolutionary War
War began April 9, 1775
War ended September 3, 1783
Memorial Dedicated November 11, 2020
Nicklaus T. Rader
A Son of the American Revolution
BSA Troop 100 Eagle Scout project
Erected 2020.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 39° 49.892′ N, 84° 54.006′ W. Memorial is in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is in Wayne Township. It is on Remembering Veterans Drive north of Johnson Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is in Wayne County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Memorial Bench (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); M60 Tank CBTF/T (a few steps from this marker); 1st Marine Div Guadalcanal (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
2. Revolutionary War Memorial (back)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
3. Revolutionary War Memorial (side)
The etching is from Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention, painted by Junius Brutus Stearns in 1856. It is held by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts but not on display.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
4. Revolutionary War Memorial (side)
It is an etching of John Trumbull's 1819 painting Declaration of Independence, which depicts the five-man drafting committee presenting its work to the Second Continental Congress. The painting is on display in the Capitol Rotunda. It received minor damage, in the form of residue from pepper spray, tear gas and/or fire extinguishers, during the violent Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
5. Revolutionary War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
