Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
War Veterans Monument
Photographed by Keith L, August 4, 2010
1. War Veterans Monument
we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the
sun and in the morning we
will remember them.
In honor of our community's war veterans.
Gift of Col. John Hicks estate 1963
Erected 1963 by Col. John Hicks (editor and owner of The Oshkosh Northwestern) estate.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 44° 1.326′ N, 88° 31.199′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is at the intersection of Siewert Trail and Pratt Trail on Siewert Trail. Monument is in Menominee Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Pratt Trail, Oshkosh WI 54901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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: Kiwanis Clubs Gazebo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chief Oshkosh Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Bragg Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); First Catholic Mass (approx. Ό mile away); Webster Stanley (approx. 0.8 miles away); North Main Street Historic District
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More about this marker. The quote on the monument is from English poet Laurence Binyon (1869-1943).
Additional keywords. Globe Monument
Photographed by Keith L, August 4, 2010
2. War Veterans Monument
Photographed by Keith L, August 4, 2010
3. War Veterans Monument
Photographed by Keith L, August 4, 2010
4. Nearby Carl Schurz Monument
[Lake Shore Drive at Washington Avenue]
Our Greatest German American
Carl Schurz
Presented to the City of Oshkosh
by John Hicks 1914
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
