Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mexican-American War Memorial
"Erected by a proud century to honor the patriotic volunteers who answered their country's call in the War with Mexico."
"Arise, arise!
Shake off your chains!
Your cause is just,
so heaven odains"
"Then emulate
The deeds of yore
Let victory
Crown the day."
Buena Vista Chapultepeg Vera Cruz Mexico City Monterey
Erected 1976 by The American Legion Department of Ohio, presented to the Ohio Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American.
Location. 40° 0.435′ N, 82° 59.274′ W. Memorial is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It can be reached from History Street north of East 17th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vote Here (a few steps from this marker); Recycling in the Victorian Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Basket Ball (within shouting distance of this marker); Heirloom Vegetable Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver-Laced Wyandotte (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorian Playgrounds (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Recycling in the Victorian Era (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oil Drilling Equipment (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
