1885 - 1958
General Sturdevant, chief architect and father of the Alcan Highway, was born in Neillsville and married Beth Youmans of this city. During forty years of devoted service General Sturdevant was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, and for his Alcan Highway feat, the Legion of Merit. Sturdevant was characterized by General Douglas MacArthur as "great soldier, great engineer, great American."| HM Number | HMKMV |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 41 |
| Year Placed | 1967 |
| Placed By | The Clark County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:28am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 690906 N 4936792 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.55916667, -90.59616667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 33.55', W 90° 35.77' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 33' 33.00" N, 90° 35' 46.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 715 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 409 Hewett St, Neillsville WI 54456, US |
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