Westergaard Park in Gahanna in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2008
1. Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Marker
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
They made
the supreme sacrifice
so that we may
live in peace and freedom
Forget them not.
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Tri-Community Memorial Post 4719.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 1.037′ N, 82° 52.809′ W. Marker is in Gahanna, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Westergaard Park. It can be reached from Parkland Drive. Memorial is on the grounds of VFW Post 4719, off Johnstown Road, and just south of the Gahanna Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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: Gahanna Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Clark House (about 400 feet away); Log House (about 500 feet away); Big Walnut Bridge (about 600 feet away); The Big Walnut Country Club / The Founding Members (approx. Ό mile away); Buckeye Tree (approx. Ό mile away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2008
2. Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2008
3. M2A2 105MM Howitzer Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2008
4. Tri-Community Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 4719 Entrance Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
