Ballard in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Toni Fox

1. Civil War Memorial

Inscription.
In memory of our dead comrades

Erected 1903 by Lieut. Cushing Post No. 66 G.A.R., Dept. of Wash. & Alaska, Lieut. Cushing Relief Corps No. 23, General Lawton Circle, Ladies of G.A.R.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.

Location. 47° 41.626′ N, 122° 22.258′ W. Memorial is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Ballard. It can be reached from 12th Avenue Northwest north of Northwest 87th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is within Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in the north end of Seattle, Washington. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8712 12th Ave NW, Seattle WA 98117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Margaret Louise Clayton Kelly (within shouting distance of this marker); Carkeek Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Old Carnegie Library (approx. 1.8 miles away); America's Oldest Continually Operating Movie Theatre (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mural at Bergen Place (approx. 1.9 miles away); Halverson's Dry Goods (approx. 1.9 miles away); Enquist Block (approx. 1.9 miles away); Princess Hotel (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

More about this memorial. The obelisk features engravings of crossed swords, cannons, and muskets on each side. Nearby, an insignia installed in the ground is engraved for the National Women's Relief Corps (WRC), Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, 1883.

Also see . . . Crown Hill Cemetery. This link is the official website of the Crown Hill Cemetery in King County, Washington, providing a history

Photographed by Toni Fox, June 23, 2025

2. Civil War Memorial

of the cemetery, obituaries, and grief support. (Submitted on April 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)

Nearby insignia installed in the ground: image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Toni Fox

3. Nearby insignia installed in the ground:

National Women's Relief Corps (WRC), Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, 1883.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 112 times since then. Last updated on April 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.