Sheffield Township in Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Lorain Veterans Memorial Marker
to the Lorain men
and women who
served their country
in all wars.
They served and fought and died
so that we might be safe and free
grant them, o lord, eternal peace
and give them the victory.
Helen Steiner Rice
Erected 1967 by Lorain Memorial Association;Lorain Veterans Council.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 28.045′ N, 82° 10.805′ W. Memorial is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is in Sheffield Township. It is at the intersection of West Erie Avenue (U.S. 6) and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Erie Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 W Erie Ave, Lorain OH 44052, 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: Our Fathers (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lorain Tornado, 1924 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lorain Station 100 (approx. Ό mile away); Trading Post (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founding of Lorain, Ohio (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Lorain Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
