Near Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Unknown Soldier
Fort Laurens, Ohio
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 26, 2012
1. Unknown Soldier Marker
In this place of honor rests
an unknown soldier who
gave his life in the struggle
for American Independence
Erected 1976.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 38.365′ N, 81° 27.342′ W. Memorial is near Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It can be reached from Fort Laurens Road (County Route 102) 0.2 miles south of Parkview Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Fort Laurens Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11067 Fort Laurens Rd NW, Bolivar OH 44612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Laurens (a few steps from this marker); Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Introduction (within shouting distance of this marker); Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker); Excavation (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 26, 2012
2. Unknown Soldier Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 26, 2012
3. Unknown Soldier Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 26, 2012
4. Unknown Soldier Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,277 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
