Westchester Township in Chesterton in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chesterton Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 9, 2025
1. Chesterton Veterans Memorial Marker, Side One
To the veterans who served their country we dedicate this memorial to their noble deeds and to the everlasting memory of their courage and sacrifice
May we pause in silent prayer of gratitude
Back of memorial:
Erected by Chesterton Indiana American Legion Post No. 170
Dedicated May 31, 1971
Erected 1971 by Chesterton Indiana American Legion Post No. 170.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 36.395′ N, 87° 2.781′ W. Memorial is in Chesterton, Indiana, in Porter County. It is in Westchester Township. It is at the intersection of East Porter Avenue and Landman Street, on the right when traveling east on East Porter Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 403 E Porter Ave, Chesterton IN 46304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lustron Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mark Randall Taylor - Age 20 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beirut Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chesterton's Historic 100 Block Broadway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chesterton Bandstand
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Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 9, 2025
2. Chesterton Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 9, 2025
3. Wide angle view of Chesterton Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
