Clear Lake Township in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Navy Seabees

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2023

1. Navy Seabees Marker

Inscription.
With willing hearts and skillful hands
the difficult we do at once
The impossible takes a bit longer

Seabees Can Do
We Build We Fight

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 39° 50.022′ N, 89° 33.616′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Clear Lake Township. It can be reached from Camp Butler Road. Memorial is located at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4931 Camp Butler Rd, Springfield IL 62707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also 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:

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5th Regimental Combat Team (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (a few steps from this marker); Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial (a few steps from this marker); For All the Fallen Sky Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Butler National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Butler (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Butler (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2023

2. Navy Seabees Marker

Located at Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.