Taylor in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
War Memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 19, 2025
1. War Memorial Marker
Our finest tribute to their valor will be the quality of our own lives
Erected 1960.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 41° 58.586′ N, 91° 40.249′ W. Memorial is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County. It is in Taylor. It is on 2nd Avenue Bridge west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is at the steps of the Veterans Memorial Building, which is located on Mays Island. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 2nd Ave Bridge, Cedar Rapids IA 52401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Tablet (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Historical Tablet (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Historical Tablet (about 500 feet away); Virgil Powell / King Building Police Station (about 600 feet away); Sustainable Surfacing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paramount Theater Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roosevelt Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar Rapids.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 19, 2025
2. War Memorial
Memorial is located at the 2nd Avenue entrance of the Veterans Memorial Building, which is on Mays Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
