Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome To Kenton
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
1. Welcome To Kenton Marker
First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 39.496′ N, 83° 36.531′ W. Memorial is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of North Detroit Street (U.S. 68) and Hayes Street, on the right when traveling south on North Detroit Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 737 N Detroit St, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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: Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
