Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civil War Memorial
of love and gratitude
to the veterans of the Civil War
who saved our Union
1861 - 1865
Erected 1929 by Woman's Relief Corps / Ladies Of The G. A. R. / Daughters Of Union Veterans / Sons Of Veterans' Auxiliary / Department Of Ohio.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 25.265′ N, 82° 40.899′ W. Memorial is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It can be reached from the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Dewitt Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the Ohio Veterans Home. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. 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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boots On The Ground (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Veterans Home Memorial Walkway (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Veterans Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio LST/AMPHIBS Association (within shouting distance of this marker); American Ex-Prisoners Of War (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ohio Veterans Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Veterans Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Veterans Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.




