C-47 Plane Crash Memorial
C-47 Plane Crash Memorial is a memorial in Iowa, Wisconsin. C-47 Plane Crash Memorial is situated near the scenic viewpoint East Observation Tower, as well as near the nature reserve Blue Mound State Park.- Memorial
- …is inscribed with “In the late hours of November 25, 1944, a C-47 Army cargo plane en route from Chicago to Minneapolis crashed into Blue Mound 400-500 feet north of this monument. The plane had encountered a winter storm, and burdened by built up ice, was attempting to ret”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mound State Park and Cave of the Mounds.
Blue Mound State Park
Blue Mound State Park is a state park in Wisconsin…
Cave of the Mounds
Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located… Cave of the Mounds is situated 2 miles southeast of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Brigham County Park
Brigham County Park is a county park located… Brigham County Park is situated 1½ miles east of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Mounds and Barneveld.
Blue Mounds
Blue Mounds is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
Barneveld
Barneveld is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. Barneveld is situated 2½ miles west of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Mount Horeb is situated 6 miles east of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
C-47 Plane Crash Memorial
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Latitude
43.02842° or 43° 1′ 42″ north
Longitude
-89.84952° or 89° 50′ 58″ west
Open location code
86MG25H2+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Observation Tower and Blue Mounds.
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