Bridgeport in Morrill County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
1. Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier Marker
To The
Unknown
Soldier
Known Only to
God
American Legion
and Auxiliary
Roy Johnson
Post #29
May 30, 1934
The original bronze
plaque moved to
the Veterans Park
May 29, 2017
Erected 1934 by American Legion and Auxiliary Roy Johnson Post #29.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 40.147′ N, 103° 8.751′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport, Nebraska, in Morrill County. Memorial can be reached from US Highway 26 (State Highway 92) 2.4 miles west of Main Street (Gold Rush Highway) (U.S. 385), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located roughly at the center of the Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeport NE 69336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oregon Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Clarke Bridge and Sidney-Black Hills Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Early Pioneers (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bridgeport, Nebraska (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
2. Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier Memorial
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
3. Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier Memorial
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
4. Original Unknown Soldier Bronze Plaque
To The
Unknown Soldier
Known Only To
God
By
American Legion
&
Auxiliary
Roy Johnson
Post-No-29
May-30-1934
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
5. Original Unknown Soldier Bronze Plaque
With eternal gratitude
we dedicate this memorial
to the honor of our
cherished veterans
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
