Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War I Memorial

World War I Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 13, 2012

1. World War I Monument Marker

Inscription. In memory of
the men and women
who offered their lives
for the freedom of mankind
in the World War of
1914 — 1918

Presented by
The American Legion Auxillary

Erected 1929 by American Legion.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 44° 5.85′ N, 87° 40.729′ W. Marker is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It is on Riverview Drive near South 25th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 S 25th St, Manitowoc WI 54220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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

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markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: G.A.R - H.M. Walker Post 18 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sexton House (approx. half a mile away); Soldiers and Sailors (approx. half a mile away); Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller (approx. 0.6 miles away); Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Potter's Field Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); County Hospital Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vilas - Rahr Mansion (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.

More about this marker. Dedicated November 10, 1929

World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 13, 2012

2. World War I Memorial

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 13, 2012

3. World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by Kent Salomon of Manitowoc,, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2012, by Kent Salomon of Manitowoc,, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.