Near Ashland in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This German Cannon

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

1. This German Cannon Marker

Inscription. This German cannon captured by American troops on French soil is presented Ashland County by the War Department as concrete evidence of victory November 11, 1918

Erected by War Department.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1918.

Location. 40° 55.286′ N, 82° 16.766′ W. Memorial is near Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is on Ohio 302, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 787 OH-302, Ashland OH 44805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nankin Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named Nankin Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk Veterans Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away); Freer Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ashland County Courthouse Bell (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ashland County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ashland County Pioneer Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ashland County World War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

2. This German Cannon Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

3. This German Cannon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.