Gering in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Griswold Carillon

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

1. Griswold Carillon Marker

Inscription.

In memory of
Dwight Palmer Griswold
1893 - 1954
Statesman • Governor • Ambassador
United States Senator

Erected 1981 by City of Gering.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 41° 49.312′ N, 103° 39.66′ W. Marker is in Gering, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It is at the intersection of M Street and 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on M Street. Marker and carillon are on the Gering Civic Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 M Street, Gering NE 69341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

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 walking distance of this marker: Boulder Fountain (a few steps from this marker); The Platte River Road

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(a few steps from this marker); Gering, Nebraska Centennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gering Hotel Ornament (approx. 0.2 miles away); Afghanistan-Iraq Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alan L. Helling (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scotts Bluff County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gering.

Also see . . . Dwight Palmer Griswold Collection (Nebraska State Historical Society). (Submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Griswold Carillon image. Click for full size.

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

2. Griswold Carillon

Marker is under the carillon

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

3. Griswold Carillon

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.