Marysville in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Union County Veterans Monument

Our Freedom Is Not Free

— They Gave Their Tomorrows So We Might Have Today —

Union County Veterans Monument Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

1. Union County Veterans Monument Base

Inscription. Dedicated to the honor of all men and women of Union County who served in the armed forces of the U.S. Honoring all Union County Veterans

Erected by Union County Veterans Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 40° 14.183′ N, 83° 22.125′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Ohio, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Fifth Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Union County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville OH 43040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Till Plains

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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 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: Union County, Ohio / Union County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); The Civil War Cannons (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Military District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oldest Brick House in Marysville (about 400 feet away); Colonel Noah Orr (about 400 feet away); Cyprian Lee House / Colonel Noah Orr, “Union County Giant” (about 400

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feet away); The Spirit of '76 (about 500 feet away); Major General Robert Sprague Beightler (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.

More about this marker. The rear of the monument is a memorial listing those Union County veterans who were killed or died in service.

Union County Veterans Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

2. Union County Veterans Monument

Courthouse in background.

Union County Veterans Monument Roll of Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

3. Union County Veterans Monument Roll of Honored Dead

Union County Veterans Monument United States Wars image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

4. Union County Veterans Monument United States Wars

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

5. Union County Veterans Monument United States Wars

American Legion Post 79 & Voiture 857 40&8 Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

6. American Legion Post 79 & Voiture 857 40&8 Bench

American Legion Plain City Post 248 Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

7. American Legion Plain City Post 248 Bench

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 55 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

8. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 55

Millcreek Memorial VFW Post 3320 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

9. Millcreek Memorial VFW Post 3320

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.