Wooster in Wayne County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

War Savings Stamps

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

1. War Savings Stamps Marker

Inscription. In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Wayne 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 • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 40° 47.896′ N, 81° 56.41′ W. Marker is in Wooster, Ohio, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of West Liberty Street (Ohio Route 302) and North Market Street, on the right when traveling west on West Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 W Liberty St, Wooster OH 44691, 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

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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wayne County Soldier’s Monument (a few steps from this marker); Twenty Pounder Parrott Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Of America • Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient (within shouting distance of this marker); H. Freedlander Company (within shouting distance of this marker); General David Wooster (about 500 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); First House Built in Wooster (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvey Howard House / Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (approx. ¼ mile away); Early conflict between Sandusky Lenape and Pennsylvania militia (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wooster.

Wayne County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

2. Wayne County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.