Galion in Crawford County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Galion Veterans Memorial
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Flag Plaza
1776 - 1976
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
1. Galion Veterans Memorial / Flag Plaza Marker
Re-dedicated as “Flag Plaza” this 11th day of November 2006 by the Galion Veterans Memorial Commission
Thanks to all who have served
Erected 1976 by Galion Veterans Memorial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is November 2006.
Location. 40° 44.021′ N, 82° 47.127′ W. Marker is in Galion, Ohio, in Crawford County. It is on Harding Way East (Ohio Route 61), on the right when traveling east. Marker is just east of the Galion Police and Fire Building at 301 Harding Way East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galion OH 44833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Four Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Highway Marker (approx. Ό mile away); Crestline PRR Roundhouse (approx. 3.9 miles away); Harding Birthplace (approx. 4.3 miles away); Crestline War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Crestline Community Service Center
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Another marker is no longer nearby. U.S.S. Constitution Cannon (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Galion Veterans Memorial / Flag Plaza
Looking southwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
