Belpre in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Belpre Veterans Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
1. Belpre Veterans Memorial
Who Served Their Country.
Presented by the people of
the Belpre area.
May 30, 1981
Erected 1981 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8289 and Ladies Auxiliary 8289.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1848.
Location. 39° 16.6′ N, 81° 35.629′ W. Marker is in Belpre, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Boulevard (Ohio Route 618) and Putnam Howe Drive, on the left when traveling east on Washington Boulevard. Marker is located in Howe's Grove Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belpre OH 45714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bathsheba Rouse (here, next to this marker); Devol's Floating Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Ohio Artists (approx. ¼ mile away); Belpre and the Ohio River (approx. ¼ mile away); Blennerhassett’s Cove (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia); Site of First Blennerhassett Island Park (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia);
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
2. Belpre Veterans Memorial
Bathsheba Rouse marker in foreground.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
3. Howe's Grove Road Side Park Marker
Presented to the State of Ohio by Persis Putnam Howe in memory of her father George A. Howe. Erected in 1955 by the Belpre Chamber of Commerce.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
4. Howe's Grove Road Side Park and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
