Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bellefontaine World War I Memorial
1917 - 1919
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008
1. Bellefontaine World War I Memorial Marker
Bellefontaine, Ohio,
who answered
their country's call and gave
their service for
the great cause of liberty
Erected by American Legion Auxiliary Harold Kerr Post 173.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 21.748′ N, 83° 45.565′ W. Memorial is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of Sandusky Avenue (Ohio Route 47) and Main Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east on Sandusky Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the former Carnegie Free Library. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 120 E Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The Dietrich Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarence L Knowlton Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Holland Theatre (about 500 feet away); Blue Jacket Town (about 500 feet away); George Washington Memorial Tree (about 500 feet away); Bellefontaine Elks #132 Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Logan County Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
2. Bellefontaine World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
