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Milford in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Civil War Memorial

 
 
Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Al Barrera
1. Civil War Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Erected to the memory
of
our comrades
1861-1865
by the
Herber Lefavour Post no. 181 G.A.R.
Milford
committee
A.J. McCall, J.E. Beaumont, G.W. Sturdevant

 
Erected 1888 by Grand Army of the Republic.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
 
Location. 42° 34.915′ N, 83° 35.477′ W. Marker is in Milford, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on Garden Road. In Oak Grove Cemetery next to the caretaker's building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford MI 48381, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest. 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:
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Oak Grove Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Mont Eagle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wells Brothers Foundry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Arthur's Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milford's Water Works Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milford Presbyterian Congregation (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mill Sites in Milford, Michigan Village and Township (approx. ¾ mile away); Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
 
Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Al Barrera
2. Civil War Memorial Marker
Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Al Barrera
3. Civil War Memorial Marker
Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Al Barrera
4. Civil War Memorial Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,538 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 18, 2026