Near Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009
1. Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial
Wm. H. Ortt
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Sacred to the memory
of his comrades of
the Civil War from
Preble County Ohio
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A.D. 1931
1861 1865
Erected 1931 by William H. Ortt.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 39° 44.398′ N, 84° 39.173′ W. Marker is near Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. Marker can be reached from Camden Road (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south. Monument is in Fort St. Clair Park about 200 feet from park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 395 Camden Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Preble County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Fort St. Clair (about 800 feet away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Physicians in the Indian Wars / Roster of Physicians in the Indian Wars (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Whispering Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ortt Fort Saint Clair Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preble County Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Ortt's Civil War Memorial. SIRIS entry for the memorial. (Submitted on May 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009
2. Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009
3. Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial
Statue manufactured by American Art Bronze Foundry, Chicago.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., Fort St. C
4. Fort St. Clair Park Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,590 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
