Auburn in DeKalb County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
DeKalb County Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012
1. Full View - - DeKalb County Veterans Memorial Marker
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 21.961′ N, 85° 3.335′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Indiana, in DeKalb County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street and 9th Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Located on the South/West corner of the DeKalb County lawn in Auburn, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Main Street, Auburn IN 46706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Downtown Auburn Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Downtown Auburn Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Downtown Auburn Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Downtown Auburn Historic District (about 600 feet away); William Jacob Cuppy (about 600 feet away); a
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More about this memorial. This Memorial may in fact be a Civil War Memorial.(?) (Help would be appreciated from any-one knowing exact details.)
An E-mail (9-14-12 time 2:15PM) from Richard Martin, Executive Director, DeKalb County Visitors Bureau states::
""In 1909 the Federal Government offered a number of old cannons to local communities providing that they paid the freight from the federal arsenal at Watertown, Massachusetts.
The monument was quickly erected and dedicated on Memorial Day, March 30, 1909.
To answer your question it is not a Civil War Memorial.""
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012
2. DeKalb County Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012
3. Other View - - DeKalb County Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012
4. DeKalb County Courthouse
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012
5. Other View - - DeKalb County Courthouse
Photographed By Kern Butler, September 7, 2012
6. DeKalb County Courthouse Marker on Rededicate The Cornerstone
Photographed By Kern Butler, March 22, 2014
7. Dedication booklet from 1911
Photographed By Kern Butler
8. DeKalb County Courthouse Dedication 1911
Photographed By Kern Butler
9. Spencer Township Invitation to Corner Stone Laying of Dekalb County Courthouse
Photographed By Kern Butler
10. DeKalb County
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,395 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 6. submitted on September 15, 2012, by Kern Butler of Auburn, Indiana. 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 29, 2014, by Kern Butler of Auburn, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
