Historical Markers and War Memorials in Montpelier, Ohio
Bryan is the county seat for Williams County
Montpelier is in Williams County
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The members of post 307 dedicate this memorial to all that have sacrificed for our freedoms.
May its presence enlighten all to the true cost of sending soldiers into harms way
and never again shall citizens unfairly judge soldiers for their role . . . — — Map (db m183098) WM
Honoring and recognizing Robert Walkup, Robert Reamsnyder, Robert Frey and Robert Bauer for their patriotism and dedication to the memory of the veterans of Williams County, Ohio, in the establishment and construction of the Williams County . . . — — Map (db m182389) HM WM
Dr. Paul Allman Siple
Born 1908 in Montpelier, Ohio
Died 1968 in Arlington, Va.
Scientist, polar explorer,
inventor and author
Honored by educators,
governments, industry,
international scientists — — Map (db m134574) HM
Non-intervention
At the outbreak of the war the United States pursued a policy of non-Intervention, avoiding
conflict while trying to broker a peace When a German U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania
on 7 May 1915 with 120 Americans . . . — — Map (db m185867) HM
This project was born with a simple thought of creating a
memorial to honor all veterans of Williams County, Ohio.
The first question to be answered was "what is an
appropriate memorial for those that have served". Some
served in . . . — — Map (db m182390) HM WM
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle, widely regarded as the most important one of the
Pacific Campaign of World War II. It took place from June 4 to 7, 1942, approximately one month
after the Battle of the Coral Sea, five months after . . . — — Map (db m186090) HM WM
The Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
also known as Operation Overlord and Operation Neptune, during World War II.
The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day).
beginning at 6:30 AM . . . — — Map (db m186089) HM WM
To the memory of soldiers and sailors of the war of 1861—1865
Erected by Hiram Louden Post No. 155 Grand Army Of The Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps No. 210 — — Map (db m193537) WM
NWOAL Champions 1945, 1956, 1950, 1983
State playoffs 1992, 1993
State Runner-up 1973
Original member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League - Ohio's Oldest League — — Map (db m185135) HM
Bill Goddard •
Dane Michael •
Ric Echler •
Jerry Keesbury •
Bob Keesbury •
Dennis Keesbury •
Jim Keesbury •
John Schuman •
Larry Sines •
Orren Vanzile •
Ron Whetro •
Larry Beck •
Kevin Motter •
Larry Lee •
Jim Brace • . . . — — Map (db m182906) WM
Erected by the Village of Montpelier and Superior
Township, ground was broken for this historic
structure in August 1892. It was occupied by January
1893. The Town Hall was constructed by Sam Martin
at a contract price of $4,190.85
Williams . . . — — Map (db m134580) HM
Paul Allman Siple was born here on December 18, 1908. In 1927, he was chosen from thousands of ambitious Eagle Scouts to accompany Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his first Antarctic Expedition. Twelve years later, while attending Clark University in . . . — — Map (db m4009) HM
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of heightened tension between the former Allies of World War II, primarily the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia, spanning from 1947 to 1991. With the liberation of former countries once occupied by . . . — — Map (db m184372) HM WM
History Of The Williams County Veterans Memorial
This project was born with a simple thought of creating a
memorial to honor all veterans of Williams County, Ohio.
The first question to be answered was "what is an
appropriate . . . — — Map (db m183404) HM WM
World War I (WWI), which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War
from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter,
was a major war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until . . . — — Map (db m185868) HM
(Obverse):
The Nettle Lake Mound group consists of 4 low mounds overlooking a stream that runs into Nettle Lake. The mounds vary in height from 1 to 3 feet and in diameter from 18 to 3- feet. The mounds are composed primarily of . . . — — Map (db m4010) HM
The members of VFW Post 8628 dedicate this memorial to all that have paid the price "past and present” for the freedoms we enjoy today! — — Map (db m183112) WM
The United States invasion of Afghanistan, known as Operation Enduring Freedom, occurred on 7 October 2001, after the 9/11 attacks on US. soil. President George W. Bush demanded that the Taliban, the extremist organization that had gained control . . . — — Map (db m183091) WM
The American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865), often referred to as The Civil War in the United States was a civil war fought over the secession of the Confederacy. In response to tho election of an anti-slavery Republican as . . . — — Map (db m185603) WM
The Cold War was a period of heightened tension between the former Allies of World War II, primarily the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia, spanning from 1947 to 1991. With the liberation of former countries once occupied by Nazi Germany, . . . — — Map (db m183100) HM WM
As part of the Japanese surrender at the end of WWI; the Korean peninsula was divided along the 38th Parallel, with Communist Russia placed in a protectorate state over the north and the United States over the south. An election was to determine . . . — — Map (db m183103) HM WM
6.8 million Americans served in the
Korean War. 54.246 total U.S.
deaths during the Korean War era
of these 33,739 were actual battle
deaths 7140 total P.O.W.'s of these
4418 returned to the United States
2701 died and 21 refused . . . — — Map (db m186087) WM
The Persian Gulf War was the result of Iraq invading and annexing the oil rich nation of Kuwait at the order of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, and the threat to Saudi Arabia. It was conducted in two phases, Operation Desert Shield, from August . . . — — Map (db m183096) HM WM
After a Communist insurgency ended French Colonial rule of Vietnam the country became divided into Communist North Vietnam and pro-Western South Vietnam. An election to unify the country was to be held in 1956, but the President of South
Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m182908) HM WM
In January 1968, the Tet Offensive began. Attacks were carried out in more than
100 cities and outposts across South Vietnam. Also the US Embassy in Saigon was
invaded. U.S. public support for the war began to wane. In May 1969. at Ap . . . — — Map (db m183102) HM WM
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and
Cambodia from 11 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the
First Indochina War and was fought between North . . . — — Map (db m183406) HM WM
The Vietnam Women's Memorial
This memorial dedicated to the women of the
United States who served in the Vietnam War
most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder
of the importance of women in the conflict It depicts
three . . . — — Map (db m183414) HM WM
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War in America, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war . . . — — Map (db m186067) WM
The Battle of Balikpapan was the concluding stage of the Borrieo campaign (1945).
The landings took place on 1 July 1945. The Australian 7th Division, composed of the 18th,
21st and 25th Infantry Brigades, with support troops, made an . . . — — Map (db m186088) HM WM
U.S. Forces crossed the Rhine River on the 7th of March 1945 at Remagen, Germany after seizing a railroad bridge. Nazi-German forces, severely weakened from lösses during the recent Battle of the Bulge and starving for petroleum products because . . . — — Map (db m183104) HM WM
The Raid on Ploesti, or Operation Tidal Wave, a raid on nine oil refineries by units of the United States Army Air Forces based in Libya and Southern Italy, occurred on the 1st of August 1943. The objective was to curtail petroleum production for . . . — — Map (db m183106) WM
The Imperial Japanese Navy sought a decisive blow
to the U. S. Navy at the Battle of Midway. However,
U.S. Navy codebreakers cracked the Japanese code
and revealed their plans to attack between the 4th
and 7th of June 1942. The naval battle . . . — — Map (db m183108) HM WM
World War Il began for the United States on the
morning of December 7th, 1941 with a surprise
attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Imperial
Navy. The attack resulted in the loss of 4 Battleships
sunk, 4 Battleships damaged. 2 other ships . . . — — Map (db m183111) HM WM
