Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
1. U.S.A. G.A.R. Veterans Memorial Marker
of fifteen black Union army soldiers
of the United States Civil War,
who shall forever remain unknown
to all, but God.
These honored dead,
once known but to God,
are now revealed to mankind.
2 Lt John Freeman Shorter 55 Mass Vol Inf
Erected 1997.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 17.204′ N, 83° 4.317′ W. Memorial is in Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of South Sandusky Street and Weiser Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Sandusky Street. On the grounds of the Oak Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 334 S Sandusky St, Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 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: Delaware Mausoleum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oak Grove Cemetery and Arboretum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Delaware (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Edwards Gymnasium / Home of High School Basketball Tournaments
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
2. U.S.A. G.A.R. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
3. U.S.A. G.A.R. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
4. Veterans Circle
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 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
