Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Flanders' Fields
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022
1. In Flanders' Fields Marker
In Flanders' Fields the Poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row,
that mark our place, and in the sky
the larks bravely singing fly,
scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
loved and were loved. And now we lie
in Flanders' Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe,
to you from failing hands we throw
the torch-be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
we shall not sleep though poppies grow
in Flanders' Fields.
Col. John McRae
The school children of Erie County, by popular subscription, maintain this bed of flowers grown from seed of the Poppies of France in memory of Erie County's Soldier dead in the World War.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list.
Location. 41° 27.191′ N, 82° 42.746′ W. Memorial is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on Central Avenue east of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office
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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: Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial (here, next to this marker); Erie County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Erie County Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Erie County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie County Spanish American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Desert Storm Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Erie County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie County World War I Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022
2. In Flanders' Fields Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
