Bismarck in Burleigh County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
All Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 5, 2011
1. All Veterans Memorial Marker
North Dakota Veterans Memorial 1989
In this year of North Dakots's centennial, this monument is dedicated to all North Dakotans who served in the armed forces since statehood.The names of the men and women listed on this memorial gave their lives in wartime service for their country.
The Memorial
Sheltered by a dome and covered by a cube symbols of purity, unity and stability. The supporting columns symbolically define the inside and outside of the memorial, while linking it to the wooded land in all directions. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the sun will shine on the bronze globe to honor Veterans Day.
May they rest wherever they lie, in serene glory
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 46° 49.09′ N, 100° 46.869′ W. Memorial is in Bismarck, North Dakota, in Burleigh County. It is on E. Boulevard Ave.. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bismarck ND 58505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on North Dakota’s Missouri Plateau. It is also in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Combat Wounded Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Boxcar used in the 1st World War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pioneer Family (about 400 feet away); Sakakawea Statue (about 600 feet away); The Honorable John Burke (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Court House of Burleigh County, Dakota Territory (approx. ¾ mile away); Burleigh County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Federal Building (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bismarck.
More about this memorial. Monument contains 55 panels listing names of all North Dakota War Veterans who died in the service of their country.
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2. Panels 1 & 2
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3. Panels 3 & 4
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4. Panels 5 & 6
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5. Panels 7, 8 & 9
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6. Panels 10, 11 & 12
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7. Panels 13 & 14
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8. Panels 15 & 16
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9. Panels 17 & 18
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10. Panels 19 & 20
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11. Panels 21, 22 & 23
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12. Panels 24, 25 & 26
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13. Panels 27 & 28
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14. Panels 29 & 30
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15. Panels 31 & 32
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16. Panels 33 & 34
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17. Panels 34, 36 & 37
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18. Panels 38, 39 & 40
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19. Panels 41 & 42
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20. Panels 43 & 44
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21. Panels 45 & 46
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22. Panels 47 & 48
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23. Panels 49, 50 & 51
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24. Panels 52, 53 & 54
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25. Panel 55
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26. Veterans Day
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month the sun shines through the hole in the lower south side of the dome onto a raised image of North Dakota on the globe to honor the veterans of North Dakota.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,595 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. submitted on July 18, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
