Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
War Savings Quota
the patriotism of
the people of
Logan County
who oversubscribed their
War Savings Quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee
Erected by Ohio War Savings Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 21.643′ N, 83° 45.562′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling south. Marker is at the entrance to the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Main Street (County Courthouse), Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: First Portland Cement Concrete Street (a few steps from this marker); Logan County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Concrete Street in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellefontaine Elks #132 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Grid Indentation Pattern (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The pavement of Court Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


