Athens in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Normandy Park
At Ohio University
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
1. Normandy Park Marker
In honor of the War Correspondents who landed in Normandy, France, on D Day, June 6, 1944, with Allied Invading Forces; and others who joined them to report the Crusade Across Europe to bring freedom to that continent and the eventual end of a worldwide conflict of proportions unmatched.
Gathering 37 years later on this campus, where foreign correspondence is taught and historical records on World War II are maintained, some thirty members of this intrepid Press Corps assembled to dedicate this park and monument - headed by Jack Thompson, President of the Beachhead Correspondents' Association, who planted the first apple tree of a grove from Normandy, France, as a gift of France-Amerique.
Charles J. Ping, President, Ohio University
John R. Wilhelm, Dean, College of Communication, Chairman
George H. Lobdell, Professor of World War II History, Co-Chairman
[Dedicated] June 6, 1981
Erected 1981 by Ohio University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education
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Location. 39° 19.11′ N, 82° 6.308′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. Marker is at the intersection of Richland Avenue and Plains Road (Ohio Route 682), on the left when traveling south on Richland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens OH 45701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Donald R. Johnson Memorial Channel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Silas Bingham House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Ordinance of 1787 (approx. ¼ mile away); Cutler Botanic Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away); Ohio University (approx. ¼ mile away); 'Input', 2004 (approx. ¼ mile away); Ohio's Cherry Trees (approx. ¼ mile away); Japanese Cherry Trees (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Also see . . . On the Road to Berlin, D-Day 1944 by Ernie Pyle. (Submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
2. Normandy Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
3. View from Normandy Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
