Kentland in Newton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Legion Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

1. American Legion Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those who have served in the United States Armed Services

Erected 2016 by Kentland American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 23.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 46.174′ N, 87° 26.69′ W. Memorial is in Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County. It is on North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is in front of the Newton County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 215 E Graham Street, Kentland IN 47951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Indiana.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial Time Capsule (a

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few steps from this marker); Birthplace Site of George Ade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warren T. McCray (approx. ¾ mile away); Newton County Home (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Original "Pun'kin Vine Fair" (approx. 4 miles away); First Church in Newton County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Foster Park (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kentland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. State Line Survey (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

American Legion Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

2. American Legion Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.