Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
1. Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial Marker
close up showing text
erected by
Viet Nam Veterans of America
Chapter 104 and citizens of Logan County
Designer- Janice K. Knight
Inscription- Glenda Lamb- Wilson
Dedicated the 18th day of August 1985
and presented to the City of Bellefontaine
Erected 1985.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 22.006′ N, 83° 44.914′ W. Memorial is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of Hayes Street or Allison Road and Brown Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Hayes Street or Allison Road. marker is located in the southeast corner of Mary Rutan Park, across the street from the Bellefontaine Cemetery. It is at the northwest corner of Hayes Street/Allison Rd., and East Brown Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 E Williams Ave, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Bellefontaine War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Harley Long Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenville Treaty Line / Nancy Stewart Section (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mills Brothers (approx. half
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More about this memorial. 500 E. Williams is the main entrance to the park. The monument is better described as 601 Allison Road.
Allison Road is an extension of Hayes Street. The name change occurs at the marker.
Additional commentary.
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monument is constructed of highly polished black marble. Photography of the stones is very difficult.
— Submitted December 18, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Additional keywords. Vietnam War Viet Nam Veterans of America
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
2. Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial Marker
close up, showing names
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
3. Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial Marker
close up, showing text of motto
left side of monument
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
4. Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial Marker
full view of monument
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
5. Marker Setting In Park
marker seen at a distance, from Allison Road, in front of the Bellefontaine Cemetery
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
6. Marker Site
Mary Rutan Park
the southeast corner of the park, at the corner of North Hayes and East Brown Avenue
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 18, 2014
7. Bellefontaine Vietnam Memorial Marker
artwork on the marker, map of Vietnam
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,184 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 18, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
