Marysville in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Legion Memorial Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

1. American Legion Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
Park dedicated
as a memorial to
Union County
veterans of
all wars

Dedicated
Aug. 24, 1927

This building
dedicated in memory
of all war veterans
of Union County

Erected 1927 by American Legion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Heroes • Military • Natural Features • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1927.

Location. 40° 14.372′ N, 83° 22.953′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Ohio, in Union County. It is on Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of West 5th Street, on the left when traveling north. Markers are on columns at entrance to park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville OH 43040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Till Plains

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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: United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Union Post No. 79 Memorial Building (about 300 feet away); American Legion Memorial Park / Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool (about 300 feet away); Veterans of Foreign Wars War Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); Soldier's Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spanish American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans of Foreign Wars War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

2. American Legion Memorial Park Marker

American Legion Post Building in Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

3. American Legion Post Building in Memorial Park Marker

American Legion Union Post No. 79 Memorial Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

4. American Legion Union Post No. 79 Memorial Building Marker

Erected by W.P.A. 1937

American Legion Post Building in Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2009

5. American Legion Post Building in Memorial Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 1, 2025

6. American Legion Memorial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.