North Ridgeville in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War I

1917 - 1918

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

1. World War I Marker

Inscription. U.S. Service Members: 4,734,991
Battle Deaths: 53,402

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row,
that mark our place; and in the sky
the larks, still bravely singing, fly
scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
loved and were loved, and now we lie,
in Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
to you from failing hands we throw
the torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders Fields.
- John McCray

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 41° 23.085′ N, 82° 1.083′ W. Memorial is in North Ridgeville, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of Bainbridge Road and Avon-Beldon Road (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east on Bainbridge Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 35775 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville OH 44039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland,

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on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Western Union Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spanish American War (here, next to this marker); Civil War (here, next to this marker); WWII (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); Mexican War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Ridgeville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

2. World War I Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.