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Brownstown Township in Jackson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Freedom Tree

 
 
The Freedom Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
1. The Freedom Tree Marker
Inscription. With the vision of universal freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to "All POW/MIAs of Jackson County" and all prisoners of war and missing in action
 
Erected 1973.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.726′ N, 86° 2.505′ W. Memorial is in Brownstown, Indiana, in Jackson County. It is in Brownstown Township. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 112 S Main Street, Brownstown IN 47220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as
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the crow flies: Jackson County W.W. I Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); All Veterans Honor Roll Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Col. John Ketcham / Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons Of The American Revolution Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Ambush (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shieldstown Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); A History of Shieldstown Covered Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Vallonia (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownstown.
 
The Freedom Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
2. The Freedom Tree Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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