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Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Soldier and Sailor Monument

 
 
Soldier and Sailor Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith L, August 21, 2010
1. Soldier and Sailor Monument
[east face]
Inscription.
To the
Soldier and Sailor Dead
of the
Spanish–American
and
World Wars
from the
Citizens of Oshkosh
1924

 
Erected 1924 by the Citizens of Oshkosh.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-AmericanWar, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
 
Location. 44° 2.881′ N, 88° 33.937′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker can be reached from Algoma Boulevard (U.S. 45) south of West Packer Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Monument is in Riverside Cemetery along Ash Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Knaggs Ferry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rainbow Memorial Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spanish–American War Monument (approx. one mile away); Elizabeth Batchelder Davis Children’s Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Edgar Sawyer House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The 32d Red Arrow Division (approx. 1.6 miles away); The University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oshkosh.
 
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The Soldier and Sailor Monument is a 40-foot obelisk of smooth, white granite quarried at Barre, Vermont. The $10,000 cost was funded by popular subscription.
 
Also see . . .  Riverside Cemetery (Oshkosh, Wisconsin). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Soldier and Sailor Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith L, August 21, 2010
2. Soldier and Sailor Monument
Nearby Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith L, August 21, 2010
3. Nearby Monument
The End of the Trail
Erected to the memory of
John F. Burr and Minerva A. his wife
• 1929 •
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via NPS, unknown
4. Riverside Cemetery
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Soldier and Sailor Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith L, August 21, 2010
5. Soldier and Sailor Monument
Riverside Cemetery
Wisconsin and National Register of Historic Places #03000578

The End of the Trail Monument can be seen in the distance near the left side of the photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.   4. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   5. submitted on February 13, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

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