Clyde in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Burton Meek
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022
1. George Burton Meek Marker
Killed in action on
Torpedo Boat Winslow
May 11, 1898
The first to be killed in
the service of U.S.
in the War with Spain
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1898.
Location. 41° 18.583′ N, 82° 58.139′ W. Memorial is in Clyde, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It can be reached from E. Maple Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Clyde OH 43410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Lake Erie Shore 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 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: American Revolutionay War Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to McPherson Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War II Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); James Birdseye McPherson (about 600 feet away); McPherson Cemetery (about 600 feet away); General James Birdseye McPherson (about 700 feet away); The McPherson House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clyde.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
