Alliance in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Last Post Meeting in Ohio Held in This Building

Grand Army of the Republic

— April 23, 1949 —

Last Post Meeting in Ohio Held in This Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

1. Last Post Meeting in Ohio Held in This Building Marker

Inscription. In memory of the
Grand Army of the Republic
last post meeting in Ohio held in this building
April 23, 1949
John H. Grate, Commander

Presented by
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Dedicated July 22, 1962

Erected 1962 by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1949.

Location. 40° 55.262′ N, 81° 5.931′ W. Marker is in Alliance, Ohio, in Stark County. Marker is on East Market Street just west of South Freedom Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the old City Hall building, just to the left of the front/south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 470 East Market Street, Alliance OH 44601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Commemoration of the Veterans of the Civil War (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Crossing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alliance-Birthplace of Ohio's State Flower - The Scarlet Carnation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mabel Hartzell (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Deceased of Co. F. 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alliance.

Also see . . .
1. Grand Army of the Republic.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West. It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member.

(Submitted on January 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Grand Army of the Republic in Ohio

Old City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

2. Old City Hall

(marker is mounted on left side of front entrance)

The GAR was very strong in Ohio. The state encampments attracted thousands of veterans and their supporters. Numerous GAR retirement homes existed in the state. The GAR continued to operate until 1956, when the final member died at the age of 109. The last national encampment had occurred seven years earlier in 1949. The Grand Army of the Republic was responsible for making Memorial Day a national holiday.

(Submitted on January 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1967 City Hall Remodel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

3. 1967 City Hall Remodel Marker

(mounted on right side of front entrance)
1967
Building Committee
Alliance City Hall Remodeling
John Gwin • Robert Koch • Walter Scott
Richard Spittler • John Teeple
Dale Walborn • Mayor
John Hawley • Safety Service Director

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.