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

The Netherlands Memorial Garden

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. The Netherlands Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. This garden commemorates the 101st Airborne Division's aerial assault into the Netherlands near the city of Veghel on 17 September 1944. The flowers planted here were given by the members of the 101st Airborne Division Association of the city of Veghel. The sign, incorporating the city crest of Veghel and the insignia of the 101st Airborne Division, was presented, in the name of the city and its citizens by the Honorable J.P. Schreven, mayor of Veghel, to Major General B.E. Powell, Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division in ceremony at Veghel, 17 September 1964.

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

Location. 36° 38.326′ N, 87° 27.253′ 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,

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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, 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: A different marker also named The Netherlands Memorial Garden (here, next to this marker); The All-Black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (here, next to this marker); Veghel Memorial Garden (here, next to this marker); Enemy Air Defense (here, next to this marker); Airborne 11 (a few steps from this marker); 12th Armored Division (a few steps from this marker); 20 Liberators (a few steps from this marker); Airborne (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. The Netherlands 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 283 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.