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Groveport Veterans' Park
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| | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Groveport Veterans' Park Monument (front) | | | Inscription. [Marker Front]:
Dedicated to the honor of all the men and women who have faithfully and honorably served their country.
Valor Duty Honor Country
[Marker Reverse]:
“....and here we joined to honor these men and women who are the foundation of our freedom.”
Anonymous
[On Separate Podium]:
In special honor of those who have served this community from Rickenbacker Air Force Base. Erected by Village of Groveport. Location. 39° 51.116′ N, 82° 53.313′ W. Marker is in Groveport, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Main Street, Groveport OH 43125, United States of America. Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Groveport United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Groveport Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Groveport (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Rarey and "Cruiser" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Groveport World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Ohio Military Hall of Fame Monument (approx. half a mile away); 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ohio and Erie Canal in Groveport / Scioto Valley Interurban (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Groveport. |
| | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Groveport Veterans' Park Monument (rear) | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Podium Honoring Rickenbacker Air Force Base Veterans | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Groveport Veterans' Park | | Looking south from Main Street. | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Gold Donor Marker | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Silver Donor Marker | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 7. Bronze Donor Marker | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2008 | |
| | | 8. Time Capsule Marker | This Capsule is Dedicated
to the Veterans and residents
of the Village of Groveport
in recognition of our Sesquicentennial
1997
To be opened on our Bicentennial
in November 2047 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 416 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 19, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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