Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

American Legion Post 232

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 21, 2020

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Tribute to those who served the nations Armed Services

Erected by American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 24.767′ N, 83° 51.833′ W. Memorial is in Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Wood County. It is on Wapakoneta Road just south of Front Street (Ohio Route 65), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 17798 Wapakoneta Rd, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: The Howard Cemetery (a few

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steps from this marker); Grand Rapids (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Grand Rapids (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Rapids Flood Record (about 800 feet away); Dominick Labino (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Lasting Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory Of Julie Pontasch (approx. 0.2 miles away); M. J. Wright Pavillion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 21, 2020

2. Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 6, 2021

3. Veterans Memorial

Cannon has been repainted.

Veterans Memorial with shrubs removed. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 6, 2021

4. Veterans Memorial with shrubs removed.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.