Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gold Star Families Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022

1. Gold Star Families Memorial

Inscription. In honor of those families who gave their sons and daughters to defend America

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.

Location. 41° 27.202′ N, 82° 42.732′ W. Memorial is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 350-378 Central Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

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 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Erie County World War I Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Erie County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie County Spanish American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie County Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.