Downtown in Akron in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tree For Life

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

1. Tree For Life Marker

Inscription.
This tree has been planted as a living memorial to our brave soldiers lost during the Vietnam Conflict

Erected 1971.

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

Location. 41° 4.8′ N, 81° 31.035′ W. Memorial is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South High Street and East Bowery Street, on the right when traveling north on South High Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 205 S High St, Akron OH 44308, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: Summit County Service Members Memorial (here, next

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to this marker); Summit County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Summit County Korean War Killed in Action (a few steps from this marker); Charles Goodyear (a few steps from this marker); Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Akron Alumni Memorial Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Education Association (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

2. Tree For Life Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.