Downtown in Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
1. Michigan Marker
This memorial presented to the State of Michigan by Michigan's veterans organizations and auxiliaries is one of the first multi-conflict memorials erected in the United States to memorialize the service and sacrifices of a states servicemen and servicewomen when called upon to serve their county in the cause of freedom. More than 1,399,000 Michigan citizens served in World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.
We pay homage to our prisoners of war and to those missing in action.
Erected 1982.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 42° 44.047′ N, 84° 33.251′ W. Memorial is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is in Downtown. It is on Capitol Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 124 W Michigan Ave, Lansing MI 48933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Regiment Michigan Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Olds (within shouting distance of this marker); Central United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll 1914-1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); Austin Blair (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan State Capitol / Michigan's Three Capitols (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
2. Michigan Marker
Left Panels
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
3. Michigan Marker
Right Panels
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
4. Michigan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 16, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of all panels on this memorial. • Can you help?
