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Wahpeton in Richland County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Union Veterans Memorial

 
 
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October 25, 2024
1. Union Veterans Memorial
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Erected by Sumner Womans Relief Corps No. 7 Auxiliary to the G.A.R. In memory of the Union veterans of the Civil War. 1861 — 1865
 
Erected by Sumner Womans Relief Corps No. 7.
 
Topics and series. This 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. 46° 15.911′ N, 96° 36.4′ W. Memorial is in Wahpeton, North Dakota, in Richland County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street North and 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street North. Located on the grounds of the Richland County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 418 2nd Ave N, Wahpeton ND 58075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Red River Valley and in Greater Fargo Area. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richland County Courthouse Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Richland County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Breckenridge / Steamboats (approx. 0.4 miles away in Minnesota); Red River of the North (approx. 0.4 miles away in Minnesota); Historic Breckenridge (approx. 0.4 miles away in Minnesota); First Expedition in Breckenridge Cabin Site
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(approx. half a mile away in Minnesota); By the Waters of Three Rivers (approx. 0.6 miles away in Minnesota); "Boomer" (approx. 0.8 miles away in Minnesota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wahpeton.
 
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October 25, 2024
2. Union Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024.
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