THE HIKER KALAMAZOO MI MEMORIAL
THE STATUE IS CALL THE HIKER. THERE ARE TWO STYLES AND BOTH INSTALLED IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. BOTH STATUES ARE DEDICATED TO THE U.S. SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. THESE VETERANS CALLED THEMSELVES HIKERS, IN THE SAME WAY THE WORLD WAR I VETS WERE CALLED DOUGHBOYS AND WORLD WAR II VETS WERE CALLED G.I. JOES.
Location
Address:
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF BRONSON PARK-200 S. ROSE STREET
City:
KALAMAZOO
State:
Michigan
Zip Code:
49007
Details
Memorial Type:
Statues War or Military Related
Access:
Public
Wars Commemorated:
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Year Dedicated:
1924
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