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

Harmon Park World War II Memorial

Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota

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

1. Harmon Park World War II Memorial Bench

Inscription.

In Honor of our World War II Veterans
"The Greatest Generation"

Erected by John and Karla Whipple Family.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 43° 59.649′ N, 96° 18.47′ W. Memorial is in Pipestone, Minnesota, in Pipestone County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street SE (U.S. 75) and 8th Avenue SE, on the right when traveling west on 6th Street SE. Memorial is near the Harmon Park flag poles, in the southeast corner of the park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700-798 6th Street SE, 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pipestone County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pipestone County Soldiers Memorial Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); CDR William Forman Freedom Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old City Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ferris Block (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pipestone.

Harmon Park Bench image. Click for full size.

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

2. Harmon Park Bench

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

3. Harmon Park World War II Memorial Bench

On left

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 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.