Dows in Wright County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
1. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
we must never forget that the
highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them.
- J. F. Kennedy
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For those veterans
who never heard it,
Welcome Home
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Honoring Wright County Veteran
American Legion Posts
35, 159, 246, 304, 307, 523, 553
VFW Posts 642, 2612, and 4244
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy, and the Freedom Rock Memorials series lists.
Location. 42° 39.383′ N, 93° 29.961′ W. Memorial is in Dows, Iowa, in Wright County. It is at the intersection of Ellsworth Street and Garfield Street, on the right when traveling east on Ellsworth Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Dows IA 50071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Iowa. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fillmore Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot
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Also see . . . The Freedom Rock & Freedom Rock Tour. (Submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
2. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
3. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
4. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
5. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
6. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
7. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Bench
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
8. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Pavers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
9. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Pavers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
10. Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Pavers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
