East Village in Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Army of the Republic Sundial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
1. Grand Army of the Republic Sundial Marker
honor our fathers
The Grand Army
of the Republic
[Dedicated] September 1938
Erected 1938 by The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 35.46′ N, 93° 36.289′ W. Memorial is in Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County. It is in East Village. It is on Finkbine Drive south of East Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located the grounds west of the Iowa State Capitol. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines IA 50319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iowa Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); War of the Rebellion Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Boyd Allison (about 700 feet away); Iowa Revolutionary War Monument (about 700 feet away); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 700 feet away); Korean War (about 800 feet away); S-36 Submarine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Moines.
Also see . . .
1. GAR Sundial
this page online
This bronze sundial was dedicated to Union veterans of the Civil War during their 1938 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) encampment in Des Moines. Of the nearly three million Union soldiers who fought during the Civil War, only an estimated 5,000 were still living in 1938, and more than 100 of these veterans attended this 72nd encampment. Most were over 90 years old. Dr. D. W. Morehouse, then president of Drake University and astronomy professor, installed and adjusted the timepiece.(Submitted on August 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
2. Sundial Registry. (Submitted on August 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
2. Grand Army of the Republic Sundial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
3. Grand Army of the Republic Sundial
Abraham Lincoln monument is looking directly at the GAR sundial.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
