Fort Shawnee in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
God Bless America
fly because the wind
moves it. It flies with
the last breath of
each soldier who
died protecting it."
Unknown
Sponsors
Chained Eagles Of Ohio
Dav Chapter 19
Tom Ahl Auto
American Legion #96
Vfw #1275 Auxiliary
American Auto Mall
Pat Lautzenheiser
Weber Family
Kevin Brogee
Kelly Layman
Shawnee Alliance Church
Erected 2024 by Eagle Scout Project: Jackson Weber.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 41.946′ N, 84° 9.099′ W. Memorial is in Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of Shawnee Road and Reed Road, on the right when traveling north on Shawnee Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2800 Shawnee Rd, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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: Shawnee Council House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Chief P-H-T and the Hawg Creek Shawnee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rotary Riverwalk & Ottawa River Bikeway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heritage Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnny Appleseed Tree (approx. Ύ mile away); Sharp School Bell (approx. 0.8 miles away); Shawnee High School Students Who Have Passed Away During Their High School Years (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Shawnee.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawnee Council House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.




