Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Kenton
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025
1. Welcome to Kenton Marker
First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 38.256′ N, 83° 36.698′ W. Memorial is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Fontaine Street (U.S. 68) and Champion Court, on the right when traveling north on Fontaine Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Champion Ct, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest 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: Welcome To Kenton (approx. Ό mile away); We The People Mural (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mad River Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort McArthur (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gene Autry (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frank Bondi (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Hardin County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); "The Liberty Garden" (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kenton Hardware Company (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Jacob Parrott Wikipedia Page. Includes biography and Medal of
this page online
Parrott was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, a new military award first presented by the United States Department of War to six Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase (after hijacking the "General") in 1862 during the American Civil War.(Submitted on August 26, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025
2. Welcome to Kenton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
