Pipestone in Pipestone County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

CDR William Forman Freedom Tree

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

1. CDR William Forman Freedom Tree Marker

Inscription.

The Freedom Tree
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
CDR William Forman
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action
1978

Erected 1978.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.

Location. 43° 59.888′ N, 96° 19.121′ W. Memorial is in Pipestone, Minnesota, in Pipestone County. It is on 3rd Street west of Hiawatha Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker and tree are on the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pipestone MN 56164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Pipestone County Soldiers Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Pipestone County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old City Hall (about 800 feet away); Calumet Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moore Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ferris Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pipestone.

Also see . . . LCDR William Stannard Forman at Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

CDR William Forman Freedom Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

2. CDR William Forman Freedom Tree and Marker

CDR William Forman Freedom Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

3. CDR William Forman Freedom Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.