Near Portage in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026
1. Robbins Cemetery Veterans Memorial Marker, Side One
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In memory of all American veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common undeniable goal to valiantly protect our country's freedoms. The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy exists.
The American veteranforever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom.
Judson D Storms Robert John Rowe Frank C McDonald Thomas J Clevenger ------- Smiley Earl A Ashton Peter Stauffer James H Robbins Lenora E Wheeler John M Young George W Wolfe Tracy Strong Jr George M Toothill Lewis Richard Herren William Babcock Marion Ashton Robert R Walstra
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military.
Location. 41° 33.657′ N, 87° 7.939′ W. Memorial is near Portage, Indiana, in Porter County. It is on Robbins Road west of Indiana Route 149, on the right when traveling east. This memorial stands in Robbins Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this
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Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Indiana and in the Calumet Region. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (approx. 1.8 miles away); Reverend Joseph E. Till (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reverend Carl F. Mengeling S.T.D. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Willow Creek Confrontation (approx. 3.3 miles away); Legacy of Steel (approx. 3.6 miles away); A Rare Community Gem (approx. 3.7 miles away); A Rain Garden (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portage.
Other markers no longer nearby. Highways of the Past (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026
2. Robbins Cemetery Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026
3. Robbins Cemetery Veterans Memorial in context
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026
4. Full view of the front of the Robbins Cemetery Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
