Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tippecanoe County War Memorial
Spain - Philippine Insurrection - China Relief Expedition
| | Cuba - Porta Rico | |
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
1. Upper Plaque - - Tippecanoe County War Memorial Marker
(Click on any of these photos to see the details.)
* 1898 * 1902 *
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
U. S. A.
In memory of our comrades who on land and sea defended the Nations Honor in the War with Spain, the Insurrection in the Philippines and the China Relief Expedition
Erected 1931 by Captain O. P. Lee Camp No. 15 United Spanish War Veterans Lafayette, Indiana.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 40° 24.91′ N, 86° 52.255′ W. Memorial is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It can be reached from Scott Street north of Main Street when traveling north. Located inside of Columbia Park by the Columbia Park Zoo. Can use any of the open parking lots. However, there is a parking lot on Scott Street - with a short walk to this marker. (The "Crescent" and "Cherokee" Drives are inside of the Park and open only for foot traffic.). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1915 Scott St, Lafayette IN 47904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Iraq War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Tippecanoe County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Perrin Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Helen M. Gougar (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ninth Street Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Highland Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Ellsworth Historic District (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
Also see . . . Video Tour "Columbia Park" ::. Courtesy:: "Tour de Lafayette" - this video will give you a taste of "Columbia Park", its Zoo, and some of the neighbohood.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
2. Lower Plaque - - Tippecanoe County War Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
3. Full View - - Tippecanoe County War Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
4. Other View - - Tippecanoe County War Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
5. Looking South/East - - Tippecanoe County War Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
6. Columbia Park Zoo Fountain - - Marker in Left Back-ground
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
7. Long View - - Columbia Park Zoo 'Fountain'
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
8. Columbia Park Zoo Fountain
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
9. Ride the Train - - Columbia Park & Zoo
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 10, 2024
10. Tippecanoe County War Memorial
Marker has been broke down into 2 parts
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 10, 2024
11. Tippecanoe County War Memorial
This sign gives info on the markers and sits between them.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,449 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on August 10, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 10, 11. submitted on August 10, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
