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

Camp Sherman Memorial Park

In Memory Of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

1. Camp Sherman Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. The thousands of men who during 1917-1918 became soldiers here under the training of Maj. General Edwin F. Glenn of the 83rd Division and in other units. . .

The thousands of men who under the guidance of A. Bentley & Sons of Toledo, Ohio, in two months transformed 2200 acres of farmland into a facility of 2000 buildings to be known as Camp Sherman. . .

Those thousands of men who in earlier days served in nearby army mobilizations, beginning with the War of 1812. . .
Dedicated July 4, 1975
———————————————————— To the east is seen Mt. Logan which inspired the design of the Ohio State Seal in 1803

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1917.

Location. 39° 21.316′ N, 83° 0.004′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is on Ohio Route 104, on the left when traveling north. Marker is east of shelter house in Camp Sherman Memorial Park, off Pleasant Valley Road, west of Ohio Route 104. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Camp Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harold "Pat" White Jr. (approx. half a mile away); Ohio Coat of Arms (approx. 0.7 miles away); Adena (approx. 0.8 miles away); Story Mound (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kentucky Coffee Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away); Golden Raintree (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Bull (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

2. Camp Sherman Memorial Park Marker

Photographed by Darryl Smith

3. Camp Sherman Memorial Park Marker

Ada Simon Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

4. Ada Simon Memorial Marker

Pathfinders Bench Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

5. Pathfinders Bench Marker

In dedication of the brave men and women past, present, and future who stand valiantly in defense of freedom.

Pathfinders Bench and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

6. Pathfinders Bench and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,671 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 21, 2014, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.