McAlester in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
German Castle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
1. German Castle Marker
German P.O.W.s in 1943
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1098.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 34° 56.072′ N, 95° 45.967′ W. Marker is in McAlester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Adams Street, McAlester OK 74502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Largest Lump of McAlester Coal (a few steps from this marker); Scottish Rite Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Busby Office Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Supreme Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Mark Sexson Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Women in Oklahoma (approx. one mile away); Carl Bert Albert (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McAlester.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
2. German Castle and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
3. German Castle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 10, 2014
4. German Castle
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,760 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
