Constructed in 1899, the Grand Army of the Republic Building in Detroit Michigan commemorates the heroes who fought in the United States of America’s Civil War. After the commencement of the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic was…
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In a little town in Upper Michigan, named Lake Linden, there is a monument for a plane from World War Two. At the top of this monument, there is a propeller from that plane, with the tips of each blade…
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The Indian Creek Massacre was an incident that took place on May 21st, 1832 during the Blackhawk Wars in a town called Earlville, Illinois. The massacre was one of the battles across the Midwest that was used to justify the…
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The Civil War ship, the USS Kearsarge plays a key role in the rich history of the Copper Country. Kearsarge, Michigan located in the northernmost part of Michigan is home to a giant brick replica of a Civil War ship,…
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The Korean War, often referred to as the “Forgotten War”, is a war that broke out during the 1950’s [1]. This war came about because of the Cold War between the United States (US) and the Union of Soviet Socialist…
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A monument was constructed in 2017 in Cornwall, Ontario and is dedicated to all of the Canadians that fought in the American Civil War. It honors the estimated 40,000 Canadians that fought for both the Union and the Confederacy, with…
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Bowman Park is a memorial park in Three Rivers, Michigan where it holds the location for a Colonial Sun Dial which was erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for the memorial of Three Rivers’ first settlers. Which…
Comments closedHeader image, above, property of 7&4 News (http://www.mohcraw.com/images/monument.jpg) More than half a century after his death, a Medal of Honor recipient was honored for his valiant sacrifice. Born on April 9, 1900, Colonel Demus T. Craw grew up in Long…
Comments closedThe monument and graves of the Battle of Stillman’s Run sits at the surrender site of the Battle of Sitillman’s Run in current Stillman Valley Illinois. This monument was constructed in memory of the soldiers that lost their lives in…
Comments closed“The Indians were prompted to their outbreak by the wrongs committed against them and chafed under unfair treatment. They now will go back to their homes and live peaceably if the whites will treat them fairly, which is very likely,…
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