Olmsted Township near Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civil War Memorial
1861 - 1865
Erected and dedicated by a grateful people to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. From the Township of Middleburg and vicinity under the auspices of Berea Post No. 543, G.A.R.
Erected by Berea Post No. 543. G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 22.005′ N, 81° 51.197′ W. Memorial is near Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Olmsted Township. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Front Street when traveling east on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 51 Riverside Dr, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland, on the 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, 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: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Berea Veterans Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert E. Baesel (within shouting distance of this marker); Berea And Middleburg Township World War Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); The Berea Triangle (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational United Church of Christ of Berea (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Big Quarry (about 700 feet away); Berea Sandstone Quarries / The Big Quarry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

