Marion in Linn County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Marion Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

1. Marion Civil War Memorial
(north side)

Inscription.
[north side]
In honor of the heroes of the Civil War 1861-65 and dedicated Oct. 15, under the auspices of Robt. Mitchell Post, No. 206 G.A.R. and the Womans Relief Corps, No. 126.

[south side]1861-1865
In Memoriam
F.C.L.That these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
A. Lincoln

Erected 1914 by The citizens of Marion and Vicinity.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the The Grand Army of the Republic series lists.

Location. 42° 1.99′ N, 91° 35.903′ W. Memorial is in Marion, Iowa, in Linn County. It is on 7th Avenue (Business U.S. 151) just east of 10th Street, on the right when traveling east. Located near the NE corner of City Square Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1001 7th Ave, Marion IA 52302, 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 Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marion's Original City Park (here, next to this marker); Marion's Ghost Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion's Railroad History (within shouting distance of this marker); Post 298 Veterans' Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Coe College (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ausadie Apartment Building (approx. 4.7 miles away); George B. Douglas House (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Marion Civil War Memorial<br>(<i>south side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

2. Marion Civil War Memorial
(south side)

Marion Civil War Memorial<br>(<i>west side – G.A.R. Medal</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

3. Marion Civil War Memorial
(west side – G.A.R. Medal)

Marion Civil War Memorial<br>(<i>east side – W.R.C. Medal</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

4. Marion Civil War Memorial
(east side – W.R.C. Medal)

Marion Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

5. Marion Civil War Memorial

Looking south from 7th Avenue. City Square Park in background.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2021

6. Marion Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.