Shawville Station in North Ridgeville in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gulf War
1990 - 1991
Battle Deaths 383
♫ From a distance, you
look like my friend.
Even though we are at
war. From a distance, I
just cannot
comprehend. What all
this fighting's for. God
is watching us ♫
- Nancy Griffith
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 41° 23.082′ N, 82° 1.074′ W. Memorial is in North Ridgeville, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is in Shawville Station. It is at the intersection of Bainbridge Road and Avon-Beldon Road (Ohio Route 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, 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: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Global War on Terror (here, next to this marker); Korean War (here, next to this marker); American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Indian Wars (a few steps from this marker); WWII (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.
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 13 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.

