South Charleston in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
South Charleston Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
1. South Charleston Veterans Memorial Marker
"It is the soldier, not the minister
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the soldier, not the reporter
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer
who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, not the politician
who has given us the right to vote.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag,
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag."
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 49.351′ N, 83° 37.739′ W. Memorial is in South Charleston, Ohio, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street and Woodward Street, on the right when traveling north on South Church Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 S Church St, South Charleston OH 45368,
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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Charleston Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to South Charleston Mural (approx. 0.4 miles away); G.W. Luckey Druggist (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Buena Vista Tavern (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 9.6 miles away); Ohio Native Plants (approx. 9.6 miles away); Ohio's Physiographic Regions (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Charleston.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
2. South Charleston Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026
3. South Charleston Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
