Brownstown in Jackson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jackson County W.W. I Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
1. Jackson County W.W. I Veterans Memorial Marker
of
World War Veterans
of Jackson Co.
by
The Brownstown Study Club
April 6, 1930
Erected 1930 by The Brownstown Study Club.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1994.
Location. 38° 52.72′ N, 86° 2.499′ W. Marker is in Brownstown, Indiana, in Jackson County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 50) north of East Cross Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the West (front) lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse in Brownstown, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownstown IN 47220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Freedom Tree (a few steps from this marker); All Veterans Honor Roll Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Col. John Ketcham / Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons Of The American Revolution Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Ambush (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shieldstown Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); A History of Shieldstown Covered Bridge
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
2. Wide View - - Jackson County W.W. I Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
3. "Bell" - - A few steps from marker.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
4. South/West Corner - - Jackson County Courthouse - - Brownstown, Indiana
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
5. "Tank" on North/West Lawn
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
6. Obverse of "Tank"
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
7. North/East Corner - - Jackson County Courthouse - - Brownstown, Indiana
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,076 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 1, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
