Washington in Washington County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Veterans Memorial
1861 1865
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021
1. Civil War Veterans Memorial
of the
Civil War Veterans
of Washington County
Washington, Iowa Nov. 11, 1931
Erected 1931 by I. G. White Womans Relief Corps No. 45.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 41° 17.916′ N, 91° 41.522′ W. Memorial is in Washington, Iowa, in Washington County. It is on West Washington Street just west of South Iowa Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The monument and marker are located near the southeast corner of Central Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Washington IA 52353, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bicentennial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blair House (about 500 feet away); Rock Island Lines (approx. half a mile away); Jonathan Clark Conger House (approx. half a mile away); This Log Cabin Erected by Alexander Young (approx. half a mile away); First Settler's Home in Washington County (approx. 9.9 miles away); Beginning of National Republican Party (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . . Woman's Relief Corps (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) is a charitable organization in the United States, originally founded as the official women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1883. The organization was designed to assist the GAR and provide post-war relief to Union veterans. The GAR had been created as a "fraternal" organization and refused to allow women to join up until the creation of this auxiliary. It is largely(Submitted on December 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)dedicated to historical preservation of research and official documentation related to the WRC and GAR.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 20212. Civil War Veterans MemorialLooking northwest. Central Park in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
