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

Farmington War Memorial

Photographed by John Ridley, July 28, 2025

1. Farmington War Memorial

Inscription. This memorial is erected as a tribute to The Men of Farmington Township who responded to the call of their country when the unity and the honor of the nation were assailed and democracy imperiled.

Civil War 1861-1865
Spanish-American Warm 1898
World War 1917-1918

Erected by Board of Commerce, Farmington, Michigan, 1923

Erected 1923 by Board of Commerce.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I.

Location. 42° 27.939′ N, 83° 22.66′ W. Memorial is in Farmington, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of Oakland Street and Grand River Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oakland Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 33424 Oakland St, Farmington MI 48336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

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 within walking distance of this marker: Farmington's Firebomb (a few steps from this marker); First Quaker Meeting (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmington Masonic Temple and Farmington Township Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Farmington (about 400 feet away); Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Inc.

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(about 400 feet away); Farmington's First Post Office (about 500 feet away); The Village Center (about 700 feet away); Travel Through Time (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Photographed by John Ridley, July 28, 2025

2. Farmington War Memorial

Photographed by John Ridley, July 28, 2025

3. Farmington War Memorial

Civil War 1861-1865 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Ridley, July 28, 2025

4. Civil War 1861-1865

World War 1917-1918 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Ridley, July 28, 2025

5. World War 1917-1918

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.