La Porte in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Memorial Forest Planting

of 1939

By Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

1. Memorial Forest Planting Marker

Inscription.
A tribute to
Harry August Backus • John William Burns • Chester L. Coplin • Hamon Gray • John E. Hawn • William L. Hubner • John E. Hunt • Chester Stewart Kiff • George Luebker • John C. Naill • Louis Edward New • Roy E. Newell • Norman Lay Roberts • Albert Emanuel Swanson • Hugh S. Woodard

The LaPorte Men
Who Died for Their Country
During the World War
1917 – 1919

Location. 41° 37.114′ N, 86° 44.173′ W. Marker is in La Porte, Indiana, in LaPorte County. Marker can be reached from Lake Shore Drive west of Pine Lake Avenue (U.S. 35), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is located at the eastern end of Soldiers Memorial Park. Marker is in this post office area: La Porte IN 46350, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Porte World War II Memorial (1991) (here, next to this marker); La Porte World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); La Porte Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); La Porte Viet Nam Memorial

By Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

2. Memorial Forest Planting Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); La Porte County Afghanistan–Iraq–Kuwait Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Boundary Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Indiana Territory Boundary Line (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Categories. • War, World I •

By Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

3. Memorial Forest Planting Marker

Located on right side of sidewalk at the eastern end of Soldiers Memorial Park

By Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

4. Memorial Forest Planting Marker

Located on left side of sidewalk

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.