Grafton in Jersey County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Strike Assault Boat

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 9, 2025

1. Strike Assault Boat Marker

Inscription. Strike Assault Boat - U. S. Navy Vietnam 1969-70
"Going home" to where I was built, Grafton Illinois

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, Vietnam • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 58.075′ N, 90° 25.288′ W. Marker is in Grafton, Illinois, in Jersey County. It is on Great River Road (Illinois Route 100) east of Jones Lane, on the right when traveling west. Grafton Vistor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 E Main St, Grafton IL 62037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dinky

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pointe Du Hoc (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Brainerd House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1116 West Main Street (approx. 1½ miles away); 1201 West Main Street (approx. 1½ miles away); Grafton (approx. 1½ miles away); August 1673 (approx. 2½ miles away); Faith and Uncharted Lands (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grafton.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 9, 2025

2. Strike Assault Boat Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 9, 2025

3. Strike Assault Boat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.