Avon Lake in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Comrades interned in Lake Shore Cemetery
Revolutionary War
Joseph H. Moore Captain Ranson Moor
Mexican War
John Walker Jr.
Civil War
Reed Manning Charles McClelland Elide J. Moore Orlando A. Moore Selden Payne
WWI
Captain William J. Curtis Cpl. William Tomanek Pvt. John Pachis Pvt. Robert A. Tomanek Carl J. Tomanek Curtis Duff
Erected by VFW Post 8796.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 30.789′ N, 82° 1.222′ W. Memorial is in Avon Lake, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of Lake Road (U.S. 6) and Avon-Beldon Road (Ohio Route 83), on the right when traveling west on Lake Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9 Lake Road, Avon Lake OH 44012, 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: Avon Lake World War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Battle of Lake Erie (a few steps from this marker); Lake Shore Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Avon Point (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); 105 Howitzer War Memorial (about 500 feet away); For Democracy WWI Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon Lake.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

