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

Civil War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

1. Civil War Memorial Marker

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 and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.

Location. 42° 58.517′ N, 82° 25.559′ W. Memorial is in Port Huron, Michigan, in St. Clair County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 526 Water Street, Port Huron MI 48060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Customhouse (a few steps from this marker); Intersection of Military Road and Indian Reservation

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John's United Church of Christ (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named St. John’s United Church of Christ (about 800 feet away); Port Huron to Mackinac Race / Yacht Clubs and World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commerce & Catastrophe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hammond American Legion Post 8 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrington Hotel / Truman Honeymoon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Huron.

Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022

2. Civil War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

3. Civil War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

4. Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 17, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.