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Amalthea Central College in Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Flag Pole

 
 
The Flag Pole Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 3, 2026
1. The Flag Pole Marker
Inscription. The flag pole is dedicated to the veterans of the Viet Nam Conflict with the prayer that these will not have sacrificed in vain.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 40° 5.992′ N, 82° 53.375′ W. Memorial is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Amalthea Central College. It is at the intersection of Whitney Lane and Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling west on Whitney Lane. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1282 Whitney Ln, Westerville OH 43081, 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:
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Central College of Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Central College Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ellsworth Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Squire's Glen Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clarence Boal Hoover / Charles Potter Hoover (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blendon Township War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Blendon Central Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Blendon Church Bell (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
The Flag Pole Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 3, 2026
2. The Flag Pole Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 21, 2026