Sleepy Eye in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Brave Service Men & Women
who have defended and
continue to defend the
United States of America.
Sons of John & Mary Broich
Chris USNR, Art USNR, Walter USAF, Joseph USNR
Francis USNR, James USN, Alfred US ARMY, John Jr. USNR
Donated By:
Mayor Jim & Mary Broich
2013
Erected 2013 by Mayor Jim & Mary Broich.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 44° 17.845′ N, 94° 43.404′ W. Memorial is in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, in Brown County. It is on Main Street West (U.S. 14) west of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Sleepy Eye MN 56085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley. 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 Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chief Sleepy Eyes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dakota Reservation and the Leavenworth Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); Iberia (approx. 4.3 miles away); Essig, Minnesota (approx. 6.2 miles away); Cobden (approx.
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
