Martinsville in Morgan County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Morgan County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2026

1. Morgan County Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Freedom Is Not Free
I was that which others
did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go
and did what others failed to do
I asked nothing from those
who gave nothing
and reluctantly accepted
the thought of eternal
loneliness. Should I fail
I have seen the face of terror,
felt the stinging cold
of fear and enjoyed the
sweet taste of a moments love
I have cried, pained and hoped.
But most of all, I have lived
times others would say
were best forgotten.
At least someday
I will be able to say
that I was proud
of what I was
a soldier, sailor, airman,
marine, coast guardsmen,
merchant marine.

In honor to those who served.

Let us not forget.

In gratitude to those now serving.

United States Army • United States Marines • United States Coast Guard • United States Air Force • United States Navy • United States Merchant Marines

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 25.62′ N, 86° 25.643′ W. Memorial is in Martinsville, Indiana, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and East

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Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on South Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 59 S Jefferson St, Martinsville IN 46151, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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 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 walking distance of this marker: Memorial of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas and Rue Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Be It Known To All (within shouting distance of this marker); Light Up Our Lives (within shouting distance

Morgan County Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2026

2. Morgan County Veterans Memorial

of this marker); SSG William R. Fritsche (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.