War Monument

War Monument: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit War Monument

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach War Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.48040, -86.05502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near War Monument

• Johnson County Museum of History · museum · Johnson · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Baptist Temple · church · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Southeastway Park · park · Marion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Southwestway Park · park · Marion · ~31 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park · park · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis World Sports Park · park · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Friendship Way · attraction · Bartholomew · ~41 km · Must-see
• Large Arch · attraction · Bartholomew · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chaos I · attraction · Bartholomew · ~41 km · Must-see
• Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Shelby · ~41 km · Must-see
• Thomas A. Hendricks Monument · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Monument Circle · park · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• George Washington · sanctuary · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Westward Journey · attraction · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• St. Philip Neri Catholic Church · church · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near War Monument

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• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Indiana 9/11 Memorial · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Harrison State Park · fort · Marion · ~55 km · Must-see
• CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~77 km · Must-see
• Hillforest · fort · Dearborn · ~138 km · Must-see
• Ronald Watson Gravel Site · fort · Dearborn · ~139 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~143 km · Must-see
• County Road 650 South · fort · Johnson · ~15 km

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