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Veterans Memorial

 
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription. We, The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 62 of Chillicothe, dedicate ourselves to the preservation of these memories. To honor past, present and future generations of veterans whose sacrifice ensured the freedom of this great nation.
 
Erected 2003 by The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 62 of Chillicothe.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 39° 20.16′ N, 82° 58.97′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is at the intersection of East Water Street and Alexander Road, on the left when traveling east on East Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E Water St, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and 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: Enderlin Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); The "Statehood Riots" / The Enabling Act 1802 (a few steps from this marker); Ross County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cultural Influences of Chillicothe and Ross County (within shouting distance of this marker); Banking Crisis of 1819 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Statehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ross County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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