Lake City in Wabasha County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Louis McCahill Memorial Park
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
1. Louis McCahill Memorial Park Plaque
in grateful memory of
her son and all others
who made the supreme
sacrifice and all who
served in defense of
their country
in
World War I 1917 • 1918
World War II 1941 • 1945
Korean War 1950 • 1954
by
Mary E. McCahill
Erected by Mary E. McCahill.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 44° 26.851′ N, 92° 15.791′ W. Marker is in Lake City, Minnesota, in Wabasha County. Marker is at the intersection of South Lakeshore Drive (U.S. 61) and West Dwelle Street, on the left when traveling south on South Lakeshore Drive. Monument is in Louis McCahill Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake City MN 55041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Lake Pepin: Birthplace of Waterskiing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Very Old Fish Story (about 600 feet away); Patton Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ralph W. Samuelson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gold Star Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles
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More about this marker. Louis McCahill was born in 1896, son of James McCahill. The family lived in Duluth, Minnesota until the death of the father in 1909, when the family moved to Lake City, Minnesota. Corporal Louis McCahill, Motor Train 412, Co. 426, was killed in action on November 5, 1918. Interment is in Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial, Suresnes, France; Plot A, Row 4, Grave 5.
Regarding Louis McCahill Memorial Park. In 1960, Mr. Eugene McCahill and Mr. Francis McCahill founded the Louis McCahill Award at Georgetown College in memory of their brother, Louis, who died in the service of his country in the First World War.
Also see . . . Louis McCahill. The United States World War One Centennial Commission website entry (Submitted on December 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Keith L, July 22, 2011
2. Louis McCahill Memorial Park and Monument
via American Legion, unknown
3. Corporal Louis McCahill
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,253 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2012, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
