This structure is a former
jail erected in Belle Center
in 1880. It is thought to have
been last used May 25, 1933
then retired by the City
Fathers. It was restored by
the Richland Township
Trustees in March 2005 and
relocated to . . . — — Map (db m83029) HM
Stone #1
In Memory of All Veterans
(American Legion logo)
Stone #2
(flag logo)
Belle Center and Richland
Township
Killed in Action
World War I
Ray Schafer •
Willard E. Stout
World War II
Emery . . . — — Map (db m217847) WM
In memory of
Lewis Eugene Hughes II
LCPL H+S Co 5th Marine 1st Marine Division
killed in action Republic of Viet Nam
June 13, 1970 — — Map (db m83089) WM
In tribute to:
Village Marshall Murray Griffin
whose life was taken during the late
evening hours of July 5, 1986, while
performing his sworn duty of protecting
those in his community.
presented by:
the Law Enforcement Officers of . . . — — Map (db m83064) HM
Belle Center was platted April 1846 by D. Colvin R. Hemphill & R. Mitchell. Plentiful wood & water made this site an important stop on the Lake Erie & Mad River Railroad - first railroad in Ohio. Legend has it that many pretty girls lived in the . . . — — Map (db m245479) HM
