Dover Township in Higginsville in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sailors and Marines Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
1. Sailors and Marines Memorial Marker
These anchors honor the sailors and marines of our nation's sea services who lie onboard this hallowed ground. After navigating the unpredictable seas of life, may our shipmates find peace.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 5.783′ N, 93° 44.044′ W. Memorial is in Higginsville, Missouri, in Lafayette County. It is in Dover Township. It is at the intersection of Business Missouri Route 13 and Long Grove Road, on the right when traveling west on Missouri Route 13Business . Location is at the office of the Missouri Veterans Memorial Cemetery near the entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 20109 MO-13 BUS, Higginsville MO 64037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Those Who Gave Their All (here, next to this marker); POW * MIA (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoring All Who Serve (about 700 feet away); Address by President Abraham Lincoln (about 700 feet away); In Honor of the Marines Who Rest Here (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate States of America - Battle Flags (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lion of Lucerne (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Home Chapel Restoration (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Higginsville.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
2. Full view of the Sailors and Marines Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025
3. Sailors and Marines Memorial near the cemetery office
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
