Civil War Memorial
Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Civil War Memorial is a marble monument situated in the center of Monument Park in Adrian, Michigan. The monument was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on August 13, 1971, and later added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1972. It was unveiled on July 4, 1870, to commemorate soldiers from Adrian who died in the American Civil War (1861–1865).
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1870-07-04.
Wikidata Q5124618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 174.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Monument Park: 0.0 mi
- Erie Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Dunlap Park: 0.2 mi
- Fee Park: 0.6 mi
- Deerfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Frances Broehl Memorial No. 1 Nature Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Martin-Beland-Miller Memorial Woods: 12.8 mi
- Riverbend Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Robert Powell Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 15.1 mi
- Ervin-Stucki Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Historical monuments, war veterans: 0.0 mi
- White Deer of Tecumseh: 9.6 mi
- Woodstock Manual Labor Institute: 17.8 mi
- Elk Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tower: 21.2 mi
- Hosta Hillside: 10.1 mi
- Holy Faith Food Garden: 23.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 24.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 24.2 mi
- The Doneghy Inclusive Garden: 24.2 mi
- Wallsocket Horseshoe: 19.9 mi
- Angel: 21.6 mi
- Goose: 21.6 mi
- Goose: 21.6 mi
- Big Goose: 21.6 mi
- Lenawee County Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Toledo & Western: 13.8 mi
- Morenci Area Historical Society: 15.6 mi
- Hudson Museum: 17.0 mi
- Old Mill Museum: 19.5 mi
- Fitz Overshot Waterwheel: 8.9 mi
- Bear Statue: 18.8 mi
- Fossil Park: 19.3 mi
- Swanton Caboose: 22.5 mi
- Irish Hill: 14.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 15.0 mi
- Kelso Ridge: 21.4 mi
- Bundy Hill: 24.6 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 0.6 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 18.6 mi
- Java: 19.6 mi
- Artesian Well: 19.8 mi
- Olander Lake Beach: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | W 279° | 387 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bundy Hill | WNW 297° | 381 m | 24.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 309° | 372 m | 15.0 mi |
| Irish Hill | NW 304° | 344 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:24 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Adrian 2 NNE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000632OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Civil War Memorial, reference 72000632, listed 03/30/17.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721625734
Day trips start here
- Maybee · 27 mi
- Monroe County · 27 mi
- Toledo · 29 mi
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