Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Veghel Memorial Garden

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. Veghel Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. This metal memorial and the original tulip bulbs were gifts of the citizens of Veghel (called "Vechel" in some historical accounts) in the Netherlands to show their continued gratitude to the 101st Airborne Division for liberating their city from Nazi control during Operation Market-Garden in September of 1944.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 36° 38.323′ N, 87° 27.25′ W. Memorial is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Screaming Eagle Blvd. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5101 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Netherlands Memorial Garden (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Netherlands Memorial Garden (here, next to this marker); The All-Black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Enemy Air Defense (a few steps from this marker); Airborne 11 (a few steps from this marker); Task Force "Rakkasan" Persian Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); Task Force "Rakkasan" Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. Veghel Memorial Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.