Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War I Memorial
Dedicated to the memory of the valiant sons of Gallia County who served in the World War, 1917 - 1918
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"
St. John 15, 13.
Erected 1913 by American Legion Auxiliary to Lafayette Post No. 27.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 48.409′ N, 82° 12.308′ W. Memorial is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and State Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 334 2nd Ave, Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically 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 walking distance of this marker: Gallia County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 1790 - Gallipolis - 1940 (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Marks (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Gallipolis (within shouting distance of this marker); Yellow Fever Victims (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landing of the Welsh in Gallipolis (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
2. World War I Memorial in the center of the Veterans Memorial display
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
