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Front Porch

Ashland University

— Ashland, Ohio —

 
 
Front Porch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
1. Front Porch Marker
Inscription. Given by Frederick B.'75 and Anne Mainwaring '75 Broad in memory of their fathers: Staff Sergeant Russell Davies Broad and Walter Mainwaring Jr. Both served in the US Army during World War II.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 40° 51.752′ N, 82° 19.303′ W. Memorial is in Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and Clairmont Avenue, on the right when traveling west on College Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 524 College Ave, Ashland OH 44805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Ashland College Alumni Veterans Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Campo Prayer Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Memorial Terrace (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of Ashland College / Ashland Eagles Tradition (about 600 feet away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Bill A. Royce (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coach Fred Martinelli (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katie (Nageotte) Moon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
 
The Jack W, Liebert Military & Veterans Resource Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
2. The Jack W, Liebert Military & Veterans Resource Center
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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