Grand Haven in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lake Forest Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

1. Lake Forest Cemetery Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of
our dead
comrades.

"On fames eternal camping ground
their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards with solemn round
the Bivouac of the Dead."

Charity.

Loyalty.

Erected by Weatherwax Post N.75 G.A.R.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 43° 2.965′ N, 86° 14.196′ W. Memorial is in Grand Haven, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is on Cemetery Road 0.4 miles south of Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1304 Lake Ave, Grand Haven MI 49417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Michigan,

specifically in Greater Grand Rapids,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Spanish American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Forest Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Khardomah Lodge / Susan Hill Yerkes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Highland Park Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopley Yeaton (approx. ¾ mile away); U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Escanaba Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Haven.

Lake Forest Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

2. Lake Forest Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.