Chadron in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

American Legion Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

1. American Legion Park Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated Nov. 11, 1962
to the men and women
living or dead who served
our country honorably in
war and peace

Erected 1962 by Bill Dowling American Legion Post 12.

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

Location. 42° 49.903′ N, 102° 59.956′ W. Memorial is in Chadron, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It is on Bordeaux Street north of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 123 Bordeaux Street, Chadron NE 69337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Northern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel Chadron (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mildred Block (about 700 feet away); The First Church in Chadron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dawes County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneers Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chadron State College (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Robinson - Camp Sheridan - Pine Ridge Indian Agency Road (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadron.

More about this memorial. Marker and park are adjacent to the American Legion post home.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

2. American Legion Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.