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West Lafayette in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

105 MM, M14BI

Type I
Lot EME-1 17
MEMCO 43

 
 
105 MM, M14BI Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
1. 105 MM, M14BI Marker
Inscription. This is the size and caliber used in the Howitzer on display. This shell casing was produced at Moore Enameling Company in West Lafayette.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMilitary.
 
Location. 40° 16.587′ N, 81° 45.047′ W. Marker is in West Lafayette, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is at the intersection of East Railroad Street and North Kirk Street, on the right when traveling west on East Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 E Railroad St, West Lafayette OH 43845, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pennsylvania National Guard Troop Train Accident, September 1950 (a few steps from this marker); Troop Train Accident Memorial (a few steps from this marker); West Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department Centennial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Lafayette (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named West Lafayette (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named West Lafayette (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Lafayette War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Koquechagachton (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Lafayette.
 
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105 MM, M14BI Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
2. 105 MM, M14BI Display
105 MM, M14BI Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
3. 105 MM, M14BI Marker
105 MM, M14BI Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 26, 2025
4. 105 MM, M14BI Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 28 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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