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 | |
Inscription.
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 : In Commemoration of the Veterans of the Civil War (within 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 . . . 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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.


