Hopedale in Harrison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

M101A1 105mm Towed Howitzers

Serial Numbers 317 & 3622

— Dedicated on July 16, 2000 —

M101A1 105mm Towed Howitzers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 3, 2010

1. M101A1 105mm Towed Howitzers Marker

Inscription. The 105 howitzer was first put into full production in 1934. They were used for the support of the infantry soldier. Each artillery battery consisted of 5 guns, each with the capability of firing shells a distance of 8 miles. The 105 howitzer was used in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam before being modified in 1985.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 40° 19.236′ N, 80° 54.511′ W. Memorial is in Hopedale, Ohio, in Harrison County. It can be reached from Ohio Route 151 west of Local Highway 62, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the grounds of the American Legion post in Hopedale, just to the right of the clubhouse. The grounds are accessed by a drive up a hill 1/4 of a mile to the west of the intersection of Ohio Route 151 and Dump Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hopedale OH 43976, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Hopedale / Clark Gable, "The King of Hollywood" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln at Cadiz Junction (approx. 3 miles away); Cadiz G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); American Legion Post No. 34 Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 5½ miles away); Clark Gable (approx. 5.6 miles away); First Methodist Church Foundation Stone (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Bullock House (approx. 5.7 miles away); Harrison National Bank (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopedale.

Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 3, 2010

2. M101A1 105mm Towed Howitzers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.