Lake City in Wabasha County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gold Star Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011
1. Gold Star Memorial
in loving memory
of the
men and women
of this community
who gave
their lives
in the service
of their country
by the Gold Star Kin
Dedicated
May 30, 1961
Erected 1961 by relatives of Gold Star Mothers.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1890.
Location. 44° 27.188′ N, 92° 16.34′ W. Marker is in Lake City, Minnesota, in Wabasha County. It is at the intersection of North Lakeshore Drive (U.S. 61 / 63) and North Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lakeshore Drive. Memorial is in Gold Star Mothers Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake City MN 55041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ralph W. Samuelson (approx. Ό mile away); The First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ralph Samuelson (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sea Wing Disaster (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patton Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Louis McCahill Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Lake Pepin: Birthplace of Waterskiing
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Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011
2. Gold Star Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011
3. Nearby Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, July 22, 2011
4. Veterans Memorial
This monument is dedicated to the men and women of this community who served in the armed forces in the defense of their country. May they rest in peace. In reverent and enduring memory.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
