Willoughby in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011

1. A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Presented
to
The Village of Willoughby
by the surviving members
of A.Y. Austin Post G.A.R.
Aug 17, 1900
Thos. Cox • F. Hardaker
W.H. Cowan • J.O. Humphrey
Thos. Dodd • C.W. Holmes
C.J. Davis • S.F. Hills
J.S. Ellen • J. Nodine
A. Elliot • W. Quigley
H.R. Goodrich • J. Saxton

Erected 1900 by A.Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1900.

Location. 41° 38.358′ N, 81° 24.408′ W. Marker is in Willoughby, Ohio, in Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20) and River Road (Ohio Route 174), on the left when traveling south on Euclid Avenue. Marker is in Wes Point Park (the public square). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Willoughby OH 44094, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Willoughby Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Willoughby Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Willoughby University of Lake Erie Medical College 1834-1847 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Four Institutions of Learning

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(about 400 feet away); Cora Gaines Carrel (about 400 feet away); Airborne Memorial Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Kirtland Temple (approx. 2½ miles away); Mormon Community (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willoughby.

Also see . . . Ohio G.A.R. Posts by County. (Submitted on November 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011

2. A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial and Marker

Cannon Marks on Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011

3. Cannon Marks on Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial

Cannon Date on Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011

4. Cannon Date on Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial

A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011

5. A. Y. Austin Post 74, G.A.R. Memorial

River Road on left

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.