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Grand Army of the Republic Monument

 
 
Grand Army of the Republic Monument’s Tablet image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023
1. Grand Army of the Republic Monument’s Tablet
Inscription. In memory of the Grand Army of the Republic by the Women’s Relief Corps, 1861–1865.
 
Erected by the Women’s Relief Corps.
 
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
 
Location. 45° 38.607′ N, 84° 28.633′ W. Monument is in Cheboygan, Michigan, in Cheboygan County. It is on North Main Street south of West Elm Street, on the left when traveling south. It is in Washington Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 124 N Main St, Cheboygan MI 49721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula, on the Straits of Mackinac, and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cheboygan's Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cheboygan's Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cheboygan's Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cheboygan's Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cheboygan's Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheboygan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cheboygan Opera House (approx. Ό mile away); Old Cheboygan County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheboygan.
 
Regarding Grand Army of the Republic Monument. The Grand Army of the Republic was a veteran’s organization of Civil War Union soldiers. After the death of its last member, the GAR was dissolved in 1856. The Woman’s Relief Corps war originally founded as the official Women’s Auxiliary to the GAR. It is still in operating today as a charitable organization dedicated to historical preservation of its and GAR records.
 
Grand Army of the Republic Monument in Cheboygan, Michigan image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023
2. Grand Army of the Republic Monument in Cheboygan, Michigan
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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Jul. 27, 2026