Ludington in Mason County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mason County Veterans Memorial

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

1. Mason County Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This monument is gratefully dedicated to the memory of those Michigan heroes of Mason County who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, in the service of the United States of America.

The monument also places in high esteem all other American veterans of each branch of service who honorably served our nation.

Pause and reflect for a moment --- freedom is never free. Support our veterans and those men and women serving our country today. Let us also remember our P.O.W.'s and M.I.A.'s.

This historic memorial was made possible by the efforts of the Mason County Allied Veterans Council, the Mason County Board of Commissioners, and the volunteer labor of area veterans and friends of veterans.

Erected 2009 by the Mason County Allied Veterans Council, the Mason County Board of Commissioners, and the volunteer labor of area veterans and friends of veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 43° 57.323′

Mason County Veterans Memorial Roll of Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

2. Mason County Veterans Memorial Roll of Honored Dead

N, 86° 26.682′ W. Marker is in Ludington, Michigan, in Mason County. Memorial is at the intersection of Ludington Avenue (U.S. 10) and Rowe Street, on the right when traveling east on Ludington Avenue. Memorial is on the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 East Ludington Avenue, Ludington MI 49431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mason County / Mason County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Swedish Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); S.S. Badger / Ludington Car Ferries (approx. half a mile away); S.S. Pere Marquette 18 (approx. ¾ mile away); S.S. City of Flint 32 (approx. ¾ mile away); Armistice Day Storm (approx. ¾ mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ludington.

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

3. Mason County Veterans Memorial Roll of Honored Dead

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

4. Mason County Veterans Memorial Roll of Honored Dead

Mason County Veterans Memorial POW-MIA Medallion image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

5. Mason County Veterans Memorial POW-MIA Medallion

Mason County Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., August 23, 2016

6. Mason County Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.