University Circle in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
This Flagstaff
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
1. This Flagstaff Marker
This flagstaff replaced the wooden original, presented by Dr. George Crile, Organizer and Medical Director of the Lakeside Unit, Base Hospital Number 4, commemorating the first detachment of the United States Army to arrive overseas in the World War of 1914 - 1918 stationed at Rouen, France, May 25, 1917 to March 8, 1919.
The original Lakeside Unit flags hang on the wall off the Lakeside Hospital Lobby.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 30.288′ N, 81° 36.402′ W. Memorial is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in University Circle. It is on Adelbert Road north of Circle Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2085 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Michelson-Morley Experiment (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Michelson-Morley Experiment (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fields of Ideals (about 700 feet away); University Circle District (about 700 feet away); University Hospitals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frances Payne Bolton (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named University Circle District (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Risk (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
2. This Flagstaff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
