Port Huron in Saint Clair County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Civil War Memorial

By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

1. Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This boulder and tablet
were placed here by
The Department of Michigan
Woman's Relief Corps
in memory of and dedicated to
The Civil War Veterans.
1861 - 1865

"They are sleeping in the valleys,
They are sleeping 'neath the sea,
They are sleeping by the thousands
till the royal reveille."

June 10, 1925

Erected 1925 by Department of Michigan, Woman's Relief Corps.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Women.

Location. 42° 58.517′ N, 82° 25.559′ W. Marker is in Port Huron, Michigan, in Saint Clair County. Memorial is on Water Street west of Military Street (Business Interstate 69/94), on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the north grounds of the Federal Building/Customhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 526 Water Street, Port Huron MI 48060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured

Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

2. Civil War Memorial

as the crow flies. Customhouse (a few steps from this marker); Intersection of Military Road and Indian Reservation (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hammond American Legion Post 8 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrington Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Port Huron Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Huron Lightship (approx. one mile away); Thomas Alva Edison (approx. 1.6 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Huron.

By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

3. Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.