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Onekama in Manistee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

War Memorial

 
 
War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2016
1. War Memorial Marker
Inscription.

"Dedicated in memory of
those who lost their lives
in the service of their country."

 
Erected 1970 by Onekama Improvement Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, VietnamWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 44° 21.811′ N, 86° 12.427′ W. Memorial is in Onekama, Michigan, in Manistee County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 22) and Lake Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Portage Lake Park, Onekama MI 49675, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula and in one of the Lake Michigan 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Portage Lake Region (here, next to this marker); Paul P. Harris (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harriet Quimby / Childhood Home (approx. 6½ miles away); Restoring Arcadia Marsh and Fish Passage within Bowens Creek (approx. 8.6 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 9 miles away); Explore the Heritage and History (approx. 9.1 miles away); U.S.S. Michigan (approx. 9.8 miles away); Manistee Fire Hall (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onekama.
 
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War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2016
2. War Memorial
Marker is on the stone wall, facing the flag pole and not visible in photo
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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