Downtown in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Arthur H. Vandenberg
1884-1951
Senator, statesman, architect of bipartisan American foreign policy
Instrumental in creation of United Nations, Marshall Plan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 42° 57.977′ N, 85° 40.311′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Downtown. It is on Pearl Street Northwest near Monroe Center Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids MI 49503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosa Louise Parks (a few steps from this marker); Rosa Parks / Maya Lin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Salvation Army (about 300 feet away); Love, 1966-1999 (about 400 feet away); Vandenberg Center / Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg (about 400 feet away); Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel (about 400 feet away); Island #1 (about 400 feet away); The Rev. Fr. Frederick Baraga (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.

