Akron in Plymouth County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
American Legion Post 186 Memorial
October 7, 2023
1. American Legion Post 186 Memorial
We dedicated this memorial to the dead
to the living and to those who will come after us
for their service to God and to country
1967
Erected 1967 by American Legion Hoschler Post 186.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 49.872′ N, 96° 33.367′ W. Memorial is in Akron, Iowa, in Plymouth County. It can be reached from North 5th Street north of Mill Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in Akron City Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Akron IA 51001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Western Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Loess Hills of Western Iowa (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Mill Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Akron's History Begins Here (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richland Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 7 miles away in South Dakota); Fort Brule (approx. 7.7 miles away in South Dakota); Giants in the Earth Country (approx. 7.7 miles away in South Dakota); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 8.3 miles away in South Dakota); Sioux County Founded Here (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.
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2. American Legion Post 186 Memorial
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