Bloomington Township in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Memorial Stadium
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 15, 2026
1. Memorial Stadium Marker
The 1960 cornerstone is the top left stone, the 1924 stone is the top right, and the descriptive stone is the lower middle stone.
By the Alumni Students Faculty and friends of Indiana University
Memorial Stadium
In honor of the sons and daughters of Indiana University who have served in the wars of the republic
1924
Deposited herein are the cornerstone boxes of the original Memorial Stadium and this, its successor
Erected 1960.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 10.846′ N, 86° 31.609′ W. Memorial is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is in Bloomington Township. It can be reached from East 17th Street near North Dunn Street, on the right when traveling west. This memorial stands beside Gate 3 on the west side of Memorial Stadium at Indiana University. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 701 E 17th St, Bloomington IN 47408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Indiana (a few steps from this marker); USS Indiana (BB-58) (a few steps from this marker); George Taliaferro Plaza (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calabi-Yau Quintic Cross-Section (approx. 0.6 miles away); Collins Living-Learning Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kappa Alpha Psi (approx. Ύ mile away); Original Memorial Stadium (approx. Ύ mile away); Woodburn House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
Regarding Memorial Stadium. The original Memorial Stadium was built on 10th Street in 1924, on the grounds of what is today the IU Arboretum. The current Memorial Stadium was built in 1960.
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 15, 2026
2. 1924 Memorial Stadium Cornerstone
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 15, 2026
3. 1960 Memorial Stadium Cornerstone
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 15, 2026
4. Memorial Stadium Marker in context
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 15, 2026
5. Memorial Stadium Descriptive Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 9, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
