The many boulders you see represent the conflicts and
wars in which the United States of America has been
involved since
1776. Those conflicts and wars
are identified on
the gray plates at
the bottom of
each flag column. — — Map (db m196377) WM
The concept of the Freedom flag Monument began in
2001 as a way to thank U.S. Veterans for their service.
Initiated and guided by the UAW from a small cardboard
model, plans were developed and ground was broken in
2004. The monument was . . . — — Map (db m196379) WM
The Freedom Flag Monument stands in honor of all U.S. Veterans - past, present, and future. In addition to the five major branches of service, veterans of these services are also recognized:
Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force Reserve . . . — — Map (db m196380) WM
Through the study of the development of the United
States flag, we better understand our American
heritage, learn an appreciation for the sacrifices of all
U.S. veterans and realize the need to continue strong
leadership, strong citizenship . . . — — Map (db m196381) HM
[Front]
Dedicated to the memory of all
veterans of the Armed Forces of
the United States of America, who
unselfishly served their country
in time of peace or war. It is
because of this effort that we
enjoy the freedom that is
ours . . . — — Map (db m29732) HM
Erected 1903 by the
Citizens of Jackson Tp. and
Dedicated to the
Memory of her soldiers of
1861. - 1865.
[Grand Army of the Republic emblem]
Ah! never shall the land forget.
How flowed the life blood of her brave
Gushed warm . . . — — Map (db m29718) HM
The Korean War
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
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To honor those
who fought and died
to secure the freedom
of the People of South Korea
Forgotten Nevermore
by . . . — — Map (db m22929) WM
The Lima Chapter of the American Women's Voluntary Services Organization established a community-based, free canteen during World War II for troops traveling on the Pennsylvania Railroad and adjacent Baltimore & Ohio-Nickel Plate Railroads. Meeting . . . — — Map (db m22951) HM
The Veterans Freedom Flag Monument dedicated May 22, 2010 to Veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom around the world, those who currently serve in the military and those who will serve in the future. Built entirely through the donations of . . . — — Map (db m63076) WM
Tensions between Native Americans and Euro-American settlers remained high on the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812. Grievances mounted rapidly following the removal of the Greentown Delawares to Piqua in the late summer of 1812. On September . . . — — Map (db m28800) HM
Front:
To honor our veterans who have served
POLK
Back:
To those who served and returned ...
To those who served and were lost ...
Your contribution and sacrifice for our freedom is not forgotten.
We are eternally . . . — — Map (db m38799) HM
To honor and commemorate
the Revolutionary Soldiers
buried in Athens County, Ohio
Daniel Anderson
Thomas Arnold
Isaac Barker
Ebenezer Barrows
Hopson Beebe
Alvan Bingham
Silas Bingham, Sr.
William Bodwell
John Bowman . . . — — Map (db m15544) HM
Memorial Auditorium stands as a testament to the dedication of Ohio University alumni, who raised funds for its construction. Completed in 1928, Memorial Auditorium was erected to honor those who have died serving our country; this includes past . . . — — Map (db m53845) HM
In honor of the War Correspondents who landed in Normandy, France, on D Day, June 6, 1944, with Allied Invading Forces; and others who joined them to report the Crusade Across Europe to bring freedom to that continent and the eventual end of a . . . — — Map (db m53863) HM
During the War of the Rebellion three young men from Chauncey traveled to Parkersburg and Clarksburg, VA., to enlist in what was then the 1st Virginia Cavalry (USA). These "Loyalist Regiments became West Virginia regiments in June 1863 just . . . — — Map (db m242161) HM
In Memory Of
The 75 Unknown American Soldiers
of the War of 1812
buried in this cemetery.
Death came to these Patriots ether while on duty
at For Amanda or while in the Fort Hospital to
which wounded were returned from the forward
area. . . . — — Map (db m167040) WM
Represents the strong Christian faith of the community. In the eighth century Charlemagne and Benedictine missionaries brought this faith to the Saxon tribes in the Munster and Osnabruck area of Germany.
Oak Leaf and Acorn - The acorn is . . . — — Map (db m238608) HM
Lest We Forget Those Who
Gave Their All For Our Country
Our Honored W.W. I K.I.A.
Wm. S. Bowen Mansel E. Kaiser George R. Higgins
Our Honored W.W. II K.I.A.
Edmund Bradfield Wayne A. Thomas
Wm. O. Cordner Lewis Wade
Paul . . . — — Map (db m26864) WM
Dedicated in grateful tribute
to the honor and sacrifice
of those Citizens of
the Bellaire Area
who gave their lives in
service to their country
Korea
June 1950 - July 1953
Thomas G. Ault James A. Beveridge Donald L. Bonar . . . — — Map (db m82482) WM
In Memoriam
Armand Fana
who made the
supreme sacrifice
Bill Respole
Prisoner of Japan's
Bataan Death March
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m82513) WM
To our brave men who
sacrificed their lives
to preserve our nation
They Served That Liberty
Shall Not Perish
Andrews Bernard W. ∙ Angus Daniel ∙ Apicella Anthony ∙ Balch Lloyd R. ∙ Bass Clarence R. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m83222) WM
Burial Site of American Patriots
Molly Scott - Defender in Revolutionary War
Ruhamark Hukill - Jessie Walker
Veterans of War of 1812
David Morton - Veteran of War with Mexico
Martin V. Baile - Joseph B. Frasier - Calvin . . . — — Map (db m226396) HM WM
This memorial plaque was placed by the Zane's Trace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in grateful memory of those buried in the soil of Belmont County who loved country more than life and served in the American Revolution - 1775 - . . . — — Map (db m214487) HM
Date of Birth
April 27, 1822
Education
1827-1836 Local subscription school in Georgetown, Ohio
1836-1837 Boarding school in Maysville, Kentucky
1838-1839 Boarding school in Ripley, Ohio
1839-1843 U.S. Military Academy at West . . . — — Map (db m166309) HM
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Brown County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m214453) HM WM
Sergeant Northern Continental Army
Captain James Osgoods Company of Rangers
enlisted July 15, 1775
born February 22, 1745, in Rumsford, NH
died July 22, 1823 in Butler Co., OH
marker placed by John Reily Chapter, NSDAR
and . . . — — Map (db m116555) HM WM
On this spot in the year of our
Lord 1791 General Arthur St. Clair
founded Fort Hamilton. Here, in 1793
General Anthony Wayne organized his
expedition against the Indians which
gave to this Republic five great states.
Here our . . . — — Map (db m30657) HM
Pierre-Joseph Celron, sieur de Bienville, with 200 to 250 French soldiers and some Indians, was sent in 1749 to renew and strengthen France's claim to the Ohio country and drive out the British. During navigation of the Allegheny, Ohio and Great . . . — — Map (db m73591) HM
A gift to the city of Hamilton in recognition of America's Bicentennial. Purchased thru the contributions of its citizens. This is one of the two replica bells cast for use in the state of Ohio by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, maker of the original . . . — — Map (db m199737) HM
Fort Hamilton was completed Sept. 30, 1791, and occupied by the U. S. Army commanded by Gen. Arthur St. Clair. The supply base was the first in a chain of outposts north of Cincinnati (Fort Washington) in the Northwest Territory. The log . . . — — Map (db m73600) HM
Side A: Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument
The Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument was planned and promoted by Butler County Civil War veterans and financed by a county levy in 1899. The monument, built of Indiana Limestone, is . . . — — Map (db m30705) HM
May all who pause and are refreshed here reflect on those who went forth from their homes to defend American freedom
————————
This fountain, erected 1949, was conceived and sponsored by the . . . — — Map (db m73622) WM
Honoring all Veterans
in times of peace and war
[Includes an Honor Roll of]
Area Veterans Who Died in the
Service of Their Country
Dedicated July 4, 2004 — — Map (db m29991) HM
Dedicated by the grateful citizens
of Middletown to the members
of the armed services who gave
their lives to preserve the
American ideals of liberty
justice and democracy
World War II Memorial
This plot contains a cross for . . . — — Map (db m29979) HM
Born here October 9, 1832. Attended Antioch College. Member of Mt. Olivet Masonic Lodge. Enlisted in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid. The raiders seized "The General" locomotive at Big Shanty, . . . — — Map (db m76518) HM
In memory of those who died for us in World War II:
Niece, Robert
Richeson, Herman
Rush, Ralph M.
Cretors, Robert K.
Leasure, Karl
Mott, Garner
Peacock, Eldon D.
To the memory of those who served in World War II this . . . — — Map (db m13806) HM
Bailey and Barclay Halls. Urbana University was established by the Swedenborgian Church in 1850. Bailey Hall (1853), named after Francis Bailey (1735-1815), was designed by W. Russell West, architect of the Statehouse of Ohio. Bailey was an . . . — — Map (db m13808) HM
Side A
Robert L. Eichelberger was born in Urbana on March 9, 1886, the
youngest of the five children of George Maley Eichelberger, an Urbana
lawyer, and Emma (Ring) Eichelberger. After graduating from Urbana
High School in 1903, he . . . — — Map (db m90431) HM WM
President Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, created a national tragedy, and the nation mourned as his body was transported by rail from Washington, D.C. back to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried. On its way the Funeral . . . — — Map (db m84945) HM
In memory of those who served God and Country.
[Post 4358 Veterans Panel on Memorial]:
Post 4358
Gerald Armstrong
George Armstrong
Harry Baker
James Baker
Robert Donnelly
Glen Fuller
Robert Fuller . . . — — Map (db m13905) HM
In memory of the men
buried in Clark County
who fought in the
American Revolution
1775 - 1783
Lt. John Bancroft Jacob Ellsworth
William McIntire Frederick Brown
Samuel Lippincott Sr. James Kelly
Corneilus Toland Isaac . . . — — Map (db m28796) HM
In June of 1780 British and Indian forces seized Ruddle's and Martin's Stations in Kentucky. On August 8, 1780 George Rogers Clark led a force of nearly 1000 Kentucky militia under authority of Virginia to engage the British led Shawnee at the . . . — — Map (db m13887) HM
Dedicated to the Springfield community in memory of
John M. Temple, 43rd Infantry US Army
He was a man of honor and integrity. This is the legacy he left behind for others to follow and build upon to continue their journey, pursue their dreams . . . — — Map (db m13906) HM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars. My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my countrys way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Erected by . . . — — Map (db m13355) HM
The pioneers James and Elizabeth Demint settled this land on the banks of Buck Creek in 1799, four years after the Treaty of Greenville opened this portion of the Northwest Territory to western settlement. James Demint's original plat contained . . . — — Map (db m217130) HM
General in the United States Army and twice elected President of the United States was born on April 27, 1822 in a house on this spot — — Map (db m166839) HM
This memorial is dedicated
to the men and women of
the Armed Forces of the
United States of America.
We will never forget the
sacrifices they made at
home and abroad in times
of war and peace to
protect all of our freedom. . . . — — Map (db m27977) HM
Died in C-123 accident at Ft. Sill, OK
[16] Oct 1980
302 TAW RAFB Col, OH.
Capt. George Freeland, Jr.
Maj. Thomas Brady
Lt. Col. Donald Griffith
T.Sgt. Michael Snodgrass
Sr. Amn. Robert Hass — — Map (db m143964) HM
Dedicated to the men & women of Clinton County who served in the
War of 1812,
Mexican, Civil,
Spanish, WW I,
WW II, Korean,
Vietnam and
Persian Gulf War
(Desert Storm)
Afghanistan / Iraq — — Map (db m18727) WM
This cannon and its twin at the cemetery were donated to New Lisbon by President Wm. McKinley (1897-1901). Made of carbon steel, it will never rust or need painted; it is capable of firing a 100 lb. projectile 7-8 miles. McKinleys mother, Nancy . . . — — Map (db m164135) HM WM
Given to the citizens of Coshocton County by the Coshocton Rotary Club in recognition of the National Bi-Centennial on May 24, 1975 — — Map (db m208667) HM
Served in the Continental Army under the command of General Washington. Appointed as Accountant of the War Department by Washington and served under Presidents Adams, Jefferson and Madison. For his services in the Continental Army, received a land . . . — — Map (db m227846) HM
In the early morning hours of September 11, 1950, Pennsylvania National Guard Troop Train #4, disabled 3/4 mile east of this monument, was struck in the rear by the passenger train, Spirit of St. Louis, resulting in the deaths of 33 soldiers. . . . — — Map (db m15271) HM
Dedicated in this bicentennial year
to the men and women who
served their country with honor
in all conflicts for freedom
Re-dedicated as “Flag Plaza” this 11th day of November 2006
by the Galion Veterans Memorial Commission . . . — — Map (db m20374) HM
Statesman Patriot Beloved citizen of the United States of America Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we . . . — — Map (db m182169) HM WM
Greatest pitcher in Indians history. Tribe all-time leader in Wins (266), Strikeouts (2581), Starts, Complete Games, and Innings. Rapid Robert led A.L. in Wins six times and Strikeouts seven times. Set club single-season records for Strikeouts . . . — — Map (db m182401) HM
Polish American patriot aided the colonists in their fight for liberty dying gloriously in the Battle of Savannah. Brandywine Germantown Valley Forge Egg Harbor Charleston Savannah — — Map (db m182200) HM WM
"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frιdιric Auguste . . . — — Map (db m177124) HM
In honor of the many Hungarian Freedom Fighters who fought against Soviet Oppression The crack in the Berlin Wall began with a hole in a flag in Budapest! October 23, 1956, is a day that will live forever in the annals of free men and . . . — — Map (db m192545) HM WM
[north side]Cleveland Indians, American League 1936-1941 U.S. Navy 1945-1956 Games 570 Innings 3,828 Won 266 Lost 162 Pct. .621 Strikeouts 2,581 ERA 3.25 [west side]Born November 3, 1918 Van Meter, Iowa Signed by . . . — — Map (db m182400) HM
..In his copy of Bodin's "Republic" Thomas Jefferson had initialed two pages. On one page was Bodin's definition and characterization of a tyrant, which was quite similar in concept to the phrases used in the Declaration of Independence. On the . . . — — Map (db m182153) HM
One Nation Under God with Liberty and Justice for All This site is dedicated to the veterans who lived, served and died for our Country. Within Erie Cemetery are the graves of soldiers from the Revolutionary War and the many conflicts that . . . — — Map (db m192384) WM
In recognition of the Patriotism of the People of Cuyahoga County who so generously purchased War Savings Stamps in 1918 this tablet is gratefully erected by the Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m192537) HM WM
Army ☆ Navy ☆ Air Force ☆ Marine Corps
Coast Guard ☆ Merchant Marines ☆ All Reserve Forces
This plaza is dedicated to the
sons and daughters of the City of
Independence who have fought to
preserve . . . — — Map (db m137936) WM
Dedicated to the courageous
men and women who have
served our great nation
World War I World War II
World War II Honor Roll
In loving memory of our boys
who made the supreme sacrifice
Curtis Black Frank Dewey
Almo W. . . . — — Map (db m44854) HM
Side A:
John Shepherd is believed to be the longest lived veteran of the American Revolution. He died at the age of 117 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He entered military service the first time during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The . . . — — Map (db m43387) HM
Liberty Presbyterian Church
Founded in 1810
The first religious society organized in Liberty Township was formed in 1810 by Elders Thomas Cellar, Josiah McKinnie, and Leonard Monroe. Cellar and McKinnie came to Delaware in 1802. In 1820, The . . . — — Map (db m179476) HM
In 1850, this eighty acre tract known as the Kilbourne farm was purchased for use as a cemetery. The “Old Burial Grounds,” located where Ohio Wesleyan's Selby Stadium now stands, had deteriorated and most of those remains were removed to . . . — — Map (db m12851) HM
This site marks the northern boundary of "The Kosciusko Lands." When General Kosciusko visited the United States in 1797, Congress appropriated over $15,000 to him and a land grant of 500 acres. This land was part of his reward and pay for services . . . — — Map (db m36754) HM
