Mount Vernon in Posey County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

1. Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker

Inscription. ( Front Plaque )

To
The Soldiers and Sailors
of
Posey County

Dedicated July twenty third, 1908

( Obverse Plaque )

“A patriotism
which readily responds to its country’s call;
A deep reverence for the laws;
A decent respect for the rights
of others;
A sincere love of justice, truth and Country,
are the
best safeguards of a Nation’s peace.”

Erected 1908.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 55.905′ N, 87° 53.711′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Indiana, in Posey County. Memorial is on Main Street south of East 4th Street (State Road 62), on the left when traveling south. Located at the West Entrance side-walk of the Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Vernon IN 47620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Posey County History / Early Mt. Vernon History (here, next to this marker); Posey County American Revolution Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Mount Vernon's Historic Square (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Port of Indiana (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Alvin P. Hovey (about 300 feet away); Bettie Taylor Phillips (approx. 10.9 miles away in Kentucky); New Harmony Workingmen's Institute (approx. 13.8 miles away); Maclure Park Bandstand (approx. 13.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Obverse Plaque - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

2. Obverse Plaque - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker

Full View - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

3. Full View - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker

Other View - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

4. Other View - - Posey County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Marker

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

5. Top Statue

Front - - Left Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

6. Front - - Left Statue

Front - - Right Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

7. Front - - Right Statue

Obverse - - Left Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

8. Obverse - - Left Statue

Obverse - - Right Statue image. Click for full size.

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9. Obverse - - Right Statue

Posey County Courthouse - - Mount Vernon, Indiana -and- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011

10. Posey County Courthouse - - Mount Vernon, Indiana -and- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 12, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.