Fairfield in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pro Patria

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Pro Patria Marker

Inscription. A nation that honors its veterans is a nation dedicated to the preservation of a freedom won by the sacrifice of life itself. These emblems are appropriately dedicated to the valiant dead of the armed forces who ventured far, fought bravely, and gave their lives to preserve freedom and liberty in our land. Together they lie here in mute testimony to the manner in which they lived worked and fought to achieve the victories in order that America may live.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 20.103′ N, 84° 33.38′ W. Memorial is in Fairfield, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of Wessel Drive and Pleasant Avenue (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling east on Wessel Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 721 Wessel Dr, Fairfield OH 45014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poppies (a few steps from this marker); The 105mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); POW-MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfield Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Stones (approx. 1.7 miles away); Miami Chapel Cemetery / Fair Play (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Pro Patria Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

3. Pro Patria Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.