Sugarcreek in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Flame of Freedom
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
1. Flame of Freedom Memorial
past, present, and future
Thank you for your service.
May 17, 2008
[Originally installed May 30, 1969]
Erected 2008 by American Legion Post 494.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 30.659′ N, 81° 39.193′ W. Memorial is in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 39) and Mill Street ( Route 93), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 994 W Main Street, Sugarcreek OH 44681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Shanesville (here, next to this marker); Tom F. Miller (approx. 0.8 miles away); Milton Blickensderfer (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Putt Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt, U.S.A.F. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Swiss Immigrant Cheesemakers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Giant Cuckoo Clock (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Der Weiss" (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sugarcreek.
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Regarding Flame of Freedom. The memorial was possibly originally an eternal flame.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2009
2. Flame of Freedom Memorial
At left. Looking east.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
