Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Yellow Bank Hill stands 298 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish American War Veterans Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. The Historic Michigan Road Byway passes 12 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A monument dedicated to Decatur County soldiers who fought in numerous wars
What the record says
- Inscription
- "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten" - Calvin Coolidge
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Courthouse Square: 0.0 mi
- North Park: 0.9 mi
- Oddfellows-Rebekah Park: 1.0 mi
- Greenburg Reservoir State Fishing Area: 1.6 mi
- Greensburg City Park: 1.8 mi
- The Art Alley: 20.3 mi
- Little Balser and His Bears: 20.3 mi
- Parade of Animals: 22.5 mi
- The Joy of a Small School: 23.1 mi
- Discovery: 23.1 mi
- Spanish American War Veterans Marker: 0.0 mi
- Decatur County Civil War Memorial Marker: 0.0 mi
- Mary Queen of Heaven: 9.0 mi
- Picker Monument: 9.1 mi
- In Memory of the Unborn: 9.1 mi
- South Hill: 15.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 17.3 mi
- Wiley Indian Mound: 18.6 mi
- Hassmer Hill: 21.4 mi
- Money Hill: 21.4 mi
- Historical Society of Decatur County: 0.1 mi
- Osgood Historial Museum: 17.7 mi
- Rush County Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society: 20.4 mi
- Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum: 22.9 mi
- Westercamp Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Anderson Falls: 13.4 mi
- Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Selmier State Forest: 22.2 mi
- Pauline Crump Nature Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Springhill: 7.5 mi
- Batesville Memorial Public Library Reading Garden: 14.1 mi
- Metamora Corn Maze: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lest We Forget. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bank Hill | ENE 69° | 298 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hassmer Hill | SE 144° | 293 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jackson Hill | ENE 63° | 279 m | 17.3 mi |
| Round Hill | ESE 120° | 279 m | 24.8 mi |
| McFarren Hill | WNW 292° | 256 m | 22.0 mi |
| Wiley Indian Mound | NE 54° | 254 m | 18.6 mi |
| McCrea Hill | WNW 293° | 246 m | 21.8 mi |
| Money Hill | WNW 289° | 241 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:19 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:33 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensburg, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8899661239
Day trips start here
- Connersville · 29 mi
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