Perrysburg in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
1. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial Marker
This monument honors, recognizes, and serves Gold Star Families and the legacy of their Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
The Homeland panel depicts images representing Ohio, which is home to many Gold Star Families. It is our people, it is our family, and it is our freedom.
The Family panel represents the unwavering spirit of our military families who provide support to their loved ones who serve in the United States Armed Forces.
The Patriot panel shows the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima, which symbolizes those who vigorously support and defend our great Nation through selfless service in our Armed Forces.
The Sacrifice panel represents the sacrifices made by our Gold Star Families by the loss of their Loved Ones while in service to this country.
"Freedom is Not Free."
The silhouette of the saluting service member represents the Legacy of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
This monument is a project of the Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
this page online
Erected 2024 by Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Committee.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.
Location. 41° 33.56′ N, 83° 37.992′ W. Memorial is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It is on West Front Street (U.S. 20) west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 224 W Front St, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
2. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
This marker was placed a year after the memorial.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
3. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
4. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
5. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
6. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
7. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
8. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 11, 2024
9. Northwest Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
