Near Columbus in Columbia County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, May 13, 2013
1. World War II Memorial Plaque
Township of Elba
purchased this land
in 1947 as a memorial
to the men and women
who served their country
in World War II.
1995
Erected 1995.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • War, World II.
Location. 43° 19.715′ N, 88° 57.146′ W. Memorial is near Columbus, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It is on State Highway 16 / 60 0.2 miles east of County Road TT, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is at a highway wayside. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: W11289 State Highway 16 / 60, Columbus WI 53925, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Madison. 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 markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farmers & Merchants Union Bank (approx. 3.3 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Columbus City Hall (approx. 3.3 miles away); Columbus Public Library (approx. 3.3 miles away); Governor James Taylor Lewis / Governor Lewis: Civil War Era (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fall River Dam (approx. 6.2 miles away); Lowell Women Firefighters (approx. 6.7 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Photographed by Keith L, May 13, 2013
2. World War II Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, May 13, 2013
3. Nearby Historic Bridge
Photographed by Keith L, May 13, 2013
4. Relocated Ninabuck and Scofield Bridges
Photographed by Keith L, May 13, 2013
5. Bridge Plaque
Department of Transportation
B-14-186
Built 2006
Scofield Truss 1891
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
