North Township in Highland in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood)

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026

1. Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Marker

Inscription.
A rare conifer thought to be long extinct, was rediscovered in 1945, at Szechuan, China.

Foliage, fern like in spring, turns a pale pink before dropping in the fall.

The tree grows here in honor of the 1300 missing in action of the Vietnam Conflict with hope that they too, shall return.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 41° 33.328′ N, 87° 28.245′ W. Memorial is in Highland, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in North Township. It can be reached from the intersection of Indianapolis Boulevard and Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker stands on a boulder next to the Metasequoia tree behind the Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8701 Indianapolis Boulevard, Highland IN 46322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Indiana

and in the Calumet Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hoosier Flag Lady (a few steps from this marker); Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); CommuniTree Tree Planting (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dune Wall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hammond Optimist Club (approx. 1.1 miles away); Schools / Police Department / Fire Department / Hospitals (approx. 1½ miles away); Munster Herstory (approx. 1½ miles away); Bieker Woods (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.

Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026

2. Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Marker in context

The marker is attached to the large boulder.

Plaque on the small rock next to Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026

3. Plaque on the small rock next to Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Marker

Text of the plaque:
Eagle Scout Project
Leonardo S. Aldana
B.S.A. Troop 518
Ramp 2006

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.