New Washington in Crawford County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
United States Marine Corps
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
1. United States Marine Corps Marker
Motto: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
Nicknames: Jarheads; Devil Dogs; Leathernecks
Mascot: English Bulldog
Anniversary: November 10
Anthem: The Marines' Hymn
On November 10, 1775, two battalions of Continental Marines were formed as troops which were prepared to fight both on land and at sea, marking the birth of the United States Marine Corps.
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) conducts expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
In the Pacific theater of World War II, U.S. Marines took the lead in a massive campaign of amphibious warfare.
The USMC falls under the Department of the Navy along with its sister service, the U.S. Navy. Several Marine tactical aviation squadrons are embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from aircraft carriers.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1775.
Location. 40° 57.753′ N, 82° 51.232′ W. Memorial is in New Washington, Ohio, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of West Mansfield Street and Kibler Street, on the right when traveling west on West
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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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Cross Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Cross Memorial (here, next to this marker); United States Navy (here, next to this marker); Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier (here, next to this marker); Flag Of The United States (here, next to this marker); United States Army (here, next to this marker); United States Air Force (here, next to this marker); New Washington Area Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Washington.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
2. United States Marine Corps Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
