East Toledo in Oregon in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Billy Yank

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

1. Billy Yank Marker

Inscription. This statues called a "Billy Yank", was erected by the Restore the Glory committee. It replaces a metal statue erected by Ford Post #14 GAR, which had been removed by 1920.

The face is that of Chad Albert who stood motionless 4 hours atop the pedestal during a cemetery tour on September 30, 2000.

We dedicate this statue to the men who fought to save the union 1861-1865 as we witness the Glory Restored May 24, 2003.

Erected 2003 by Restore the Glory Committee.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 37.771′ N, 83° 30.023′ W. Memorial is in Oregon, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in East Toledo. It can be reached from Pickle Road 0.2 miles east of Woodville Road (Ohio Route 51), on the right when traveling west. Located in Willow Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1961 Pickle Rd, Oregon OH 43616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: Willow Cemetery Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Recognition of the Life of Alva Bunker (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toledo (approx. half a

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mile away); Old Street Lamp (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Old Street Lamp (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brandville School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter Navarre (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oregon.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

2. Billy Yank Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

3. Billy Yank Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

4. Billy Yank

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.