Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lakeview Park War Memorial

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

1. Lakeview Park War Memorial

Inscription. Cornerstone laid by Admiral Ernest Joseph King, Commander in Chief of the United States Navy, August 30, 1942.

Commemorating the Sons and Daughters of Lorain, Ohio, who served in the armed forces of the nation in World Wars One and Two.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 27.721′ N, 82° 11.811′ W. Memorial is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Erie Avenue (U.S. 6) and Parkview Avenue. It is in Lakeview Park near Archwood Avenue, but the roads in the park are one-way so you must enter at Parkview Avenue and drive all the way through the park to the last parking area. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1800 W Erie Ave, Lorain OH 44052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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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: Purple Heart Memorial (here, next to this marker); General Quincy Adams Gillmore (a few steps from this marker); Quincy A. Gillmore (a few steps from this marker); History of The Purple Heart Medal (a few steps from this marker); Helen Steiner Rice (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Lakeview Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monuments in Lakeview Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Shukait (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorain.

Regarding Lakeview Park War Memorial. At the cornerstone dedication on Sunday, August 30, 1942, Admiral King said “many names will go on the memorial.” Says America now must face “blood, sweat, and toil.” “Where do we go from here?” asked Admiral Ernest J. King of his home-town neighbors ... And then he answered his own question with a ringing

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

2. Lakeview Park War Memorial

declaration that thrilled his listeners. “We’re going on to victory, of course. We will win this war.” —The Lorain Journal, August 31, 1942.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.