Johnson's Island in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Call to Duty Salute

Johnson's Island Confederate Cemetery

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026

1. Call to Duty Salute Marker

Inscription. This marker trail is dedicated to all those who have served their country from the American Revolution to this day. Please read more about these patriots by scanning the QR code below.

Erected 2026 by America 250 Ohio Commission; Ottawa County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list.

Location. 41° 30.047′ N, 82° 43.806′ W. Memorial is on Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Memorial Shorway Drive and Johnson's Island Causway, on the right when traveling east on Memorial Shorway Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3005 Confederate Dr, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: A different marker also named Johnson's Island Prison (here, next to this marker); Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Stockade Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The Lookout (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Johnson’s Island Committee (about 300

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feet away); Johnson Island Monument (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial Bench (about 300 feet away); Johnson's Island Civil War Prison (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson's Island.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Island Prison (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Ottawa County Historical Society. (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
2. America 250 Ohio Commission. (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
3. Call to Duty Salute. (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026

2. Call to Duty Salute Marker

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. Call to Duty Salute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.