Cairo in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cairo Skywatch Tower
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
1. Cairo Skywatch Tower Marker
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Erected 1995 by Indiana Historic Bureau. (Marker Number 79.1995.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 40° 32.44′ N, 86° 55.444′ W. Marker is in Cairo, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is on County Road W 850 N east of County Road N 100 W, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Lafayette IN 47906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trail of Death (approx. 3.8 miles away); Prophets Rock (approx. 4.6 miles away); Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Potawatomi Trail of Death Route (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Battle of Tippecanoe
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Tippecanoe Battleground (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
2. Obverse View - Cairo Skywatch Tower Marker
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3. Full View - Cairo Skywatch Tower Marker
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4. Wide View - Cairo Skywatch Tower Marker
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5. Cairo Skywatch Tower and the Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
6. 1976 Statue and Dedication of " Cairo Memorial Park "
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
7. 1976 Dedication - Marker
Text Reads:
Operation Skywatch
Cairo, Indiana - November 14, 1976
They also serve who stand and watch. Charles E. Halleck U.S.Congressman 2nd District Indiana
August 16, 1952
The Cairo, Indiana “Operation Skywatch” memorial dedication, in the year of our Nations Bicentennial.
Honoring the many thousands of U.S.A. Citizens who volunteered their services and resources in the defense of their country. In the Civil Defense effort during the U.S.A. Air Force “Operation Skywatch” in the early 1950's Korean War Police Action days and especially the citizens of Cairo, Indiana Community, and all those who “Stood the Watch...”
Ground Observer Post
Delt(a) Lima 3 - Green “The First” Ground Observation Post in the U.S.A. to be Officially Commissioned by the USAF... August 16, 1952 . . . (last line un-readable)
Operation Skywatch
Cairo, Indiana - November 14, 1976
They also serve who stand and watch. Charles E. Halleck U.S.
August 16, 1952
Honoring the many thousands of U.S.A. Citizens who volunteered their services and resources in the defense of their country. In the Civil Defense effort during the U.S.A. Air Force “Operation Skywatch” in the early 1950's Korean War Police Action days and especially the citizens of Cairo, Indiana Community, and all those who “Stood the Watch...”
Ground Observer Post
Delt(a) Lima 3 - Green “The First” Ground Observation Post in the U.S.A. to be Officially Commissioned by the USAF... August 16, 1952 . . . (last line un-readable)
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
8. Top Statue - 1976 Dedication Statue - "Cairo Memorial Park"
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, August 22, 2010
9. Statue Dedication - Inscription
1976 - They also serve who stand and Watch -
((Seal of: G O C (Ground Observation Corps)
United States Air Force - Observer))
((Seal of: G O C (Ground Observation Corps)
United States Air Force - Observer))
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
10. Lower - Left - Seal on the Base of the 1976 Dedication Statue
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
11. Seal on Lower - Right - Base of the 1976 Dedication Statue
Observers also assisted with reporting weather warning of storms.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,621 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2016, by Tim Lange of Lafayette, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
