Mount Gilead in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
1. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza
heroic valor and patriotic spirit
of the men and women
who served in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
[Second Marker]
Dedicated to the Glory of Almighty God in memory of the veterans who have fallen in life and honor to the new veterans who are coming into life who by their unselfish patriotism have advanced the American ideals of liberty and the universal brotherhood of man
Dedicated Nov. 11, 2007
[Third Marker]
Dedicated to those who served and those who gave their lives
All gave some; Some gave all
MGHS Classes of 64 & 65
Gary Lyons, KIA, July 2, 1967
Vietnam
Dennis Hartpence, KIA, Apr. 19, 1968
Monument Displaying Bell - Left Side]
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Enterprise
[Right Side]
This bell was cast in Morrow County August 27-28 2002
Erected 2007.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 32.946′ N, 82° 49.595′ W. Memorial is in Mount
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Regionally, this memorial is 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: D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Savings Quota (within shouting distance of this marker); Morrow County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victory Shaft (about 600 feet away); Morrow County Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Mount Gilead Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
2. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Podium - Second Marker
Additional keywords. Veterans Memorials
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
3. Morrow County Bicentennial Bell at Veterans Memorial Plaza
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
4. Morrow County Bicentennial Bell at Veterans Memorial Plaza
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 8, 2011
5. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza Marker
Back side of the bell, showing the Ohio seal and the foundry.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
6. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Marine Flag Holder
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
7. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Sailor Flag Holder
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 8, 2011
8. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Air Force Flag Holder
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 8, 2011
9. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Army Flag Holder
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
10. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Army Memorial Bench
United States Army
By Larry & Brenda Harden
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
11. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Marine Corps Memorial Bench
and the United States Marine Corps
By Donald R. Staley
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
12. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Navy Memorial Bench
By Morrow County Democratic Ladies Club
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
13. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Air Force Memorial Bench
the United States Air Force
By Morrow County Republican Women's Club
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
14. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Coast Guard Memorial Bench
By Williamsport Grange, 1815
Photographed by Travis Lane, July 12, 2020
15. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
16. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Sample Pavers
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 8, 2011
17. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza Marker
Morrow County Courthouse in the background.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
18. Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,952 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 20, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8, 9. submitted on November 20, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 15. submitted on July 19, 2020, by Travis Lane of Cardington, Ohio. 16. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 17. submitted on November 20, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 18. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
