Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial
A Memorial to Our Fathers
[Dedicated] June 19, 1928
Erected 1928 by Ohio Department, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1862.
Location. 39° 42.831′ N, 82° 36.108′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Main Street (U.S. 22), on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Hocking Hills and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: Fairfield County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fairfield Building (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor All Vietnam Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); General William Tecumseh Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The base was relocated without the water fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,238 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.



