Mount Gilead in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

War Savings Quota

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009

1. War Savings Quota Marker

Inscription. In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Morrow County
who oversubscribed their
War Savings Quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 40° 32.947′ N, 82° 49.616′ W. Memorial is in Mount Gilead, Ohio, in Morrow County. It is at the intersection of High Street (Ohio Route 95) and Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street. Marker is at the entrance to the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 48 E High Street, Mount Gilead OH 43338, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morrow County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victory Shaft (about 500 feet away); Morrow County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Gilead Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Gilead.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. War Savings Quota Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.