North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
20th Century Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
1. 20th Century Veterans Memorial Marker
The idea for the 20th Century Veterans Memorial was conceived by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Don C. Craig US Army (Infantry) World War II and Robert R. Hinde, Jr. Sergeant US Marine Corp World War II.
The Architectural talents of Robert R. Hinde, Jr. and the organizational abilities of Don C. Craig combined to create this perpetual tribute to Americas veterans. Conceived in 1997 Completed in 2005
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 6.494′ N, 100° 45.782′ W. Memorial is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. It is on South Jeffers Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2811 South Jeffers Street, North Platte NE 69101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: United States POW-MIA History (within shouting distance of this marker); "Buffalo Bill" Cody (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sioux Lookout (approx. 1.9 miles away); Statue of Liberty Replica (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Glory Blowout (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lincoln County Courthouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); 100th Meridian (approx. 1.9 miles away); 355th Infantry / 89th Division Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Platte.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
2. 20th Century Veterans Memorial Marker
Note the plaque is on the right post of the memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
3. 20th Century Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
4. 20th Century Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
5. 20th Century Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2007
6. 20th Century Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
