Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Merrifield Vicory
Born 1762 Bennington Vt. Died 1840 Springfield, O. Drummer boy American Revolutionary Army. In recognition for distinguished service to his country this soldier has been removed to a place of honor.
Erected 1938 by George Rogers Clark Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
Location. 39° 55.275′ N, 83° 47.305′ W. Memorial is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of East High Street and South Greenmount Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East High Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1317 E High St, Springfield OH 45505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Paul V. Shaffer Memorial Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springfield VFW Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sherman Avenue Concrete Arch Bridge 1908- 2007 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Daniel Rudd (approx. one mile away); First Tavern in Springfield (approx. one mile away); DeMint Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

