Covington in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Covington WWI Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
1. Covington WWI Memorial Marker
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the name Albert B. Cole, is the namesake of the local American Legion Post
Orville Bazil
J. Lowell Boyer
Albert B. Cole
Lloyd Conner
Oscar Paul Kindell
Arlie Nicholas
Fred Siler
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth
Erected by the citizens of this community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 7.249′ N, 84° 21.3′ W. Memorial was in Covington, Ohio, in Miami County. It was at the intersection of North High Street (Ohio Route 48) and West Broadway (U.S. 36), on the right when traveling south on North High Street. marker is on the wall of a former National Guard Armory. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 179 N High St, Covington OH 45318, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
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Regionally, this memorial was in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Fort Buchanan (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Rowdy (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating Passage of the Lincoln Funeral Train (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1856 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Covington Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Michael Ingle (approx. half a mile away); Covington American Legion Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Covington Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
Additional commentary.
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This marker has been moved to the cemetery at the north end of town, site of multiple other markers.
— Submitted July 10, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
2. Covington WWI Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
3. Covington WWI Memorial Marker
full view of marker, on wall, obscured by large pine tree
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
4. Covington WWI Memorial Marker
marker can be seen at a distance. The former national Guard Armory, now used as a furnace warehouse.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2016
5. Covington WWI Memorial Marker
detail of artwork on monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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