Fostoria in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

"Lest We Forget"

1917-1918

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2024

1. "Lest We Forget" Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the sacred memory of all the boys of Fostoria and vicinity who served in the World War and to those who made the supreme sacrifice for liberty and humanity.

Erected 1927 by The Service Star Legion War Mothers.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 41° 9.805′ N, 83° 25.752′ W. Memorial is in Fostoria, Ohio, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Van Buren Street (Ohio Route 613) and River Street, on the right when traveling west on Van Buren Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 701 Van Buren St, Fostoria OH 44830, 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 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: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Flagpole (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fostoria Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Risdon Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Wendelin Parish's Cross (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Fostoria (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gingko Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fostoria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fostoria, Ohio

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(was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2024

2. "Lest We Forget" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.