Almon Ruggles, Surveyor of the Firelands. Almon Ruggles (1771-1840) came to Ohio from Connecticut in 1805 and led survey teams that divided the Firelands section of the Connecticut Western Reserve into townships. The Firelands was territory . . . — — Map (db m226455) HM
Statue of Liberty, the symbol of freedom that stands on Liberty (formerly Bedloe's) Island in New York Harbor. The statue officially entitled "Liberty Enlightening the World," was placed in the harbor as a symbol to arriving voyagers of the . . . — — Map (db m241222) HM WM
United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Fairfield County Civil War
Davidson, Andrew - Asst. Surgeon - Mississippi 1863
Dorsey, Daniel Allen - 1st Lt. - Georgia 1862
Gregg, Joseph Olds - Captain - . . . — — Map (db m12157) HM
For God and Country
we dedicate this memorial
in loving memory of our
veterans, friends, and
relatives who have
served their country so
we may continue to
enjoy freedom and a
democracy.
Duty, Honor, Country
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m14239) HM
In Memory of All American Veterans
These flagpoles are dedicated to the memory of our loved ones who served in the Armed Forces.
The American Veteran - Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty, and freedom
[Separate . . . — — Map (db m12721) HM
The design for the fifty star flag was born here at Lancaster High School in 1958 when student Robert Heft designed it for a history class project. Reasoning that since Alaska was seeking admission as a state and that Hawaii would soon follow, Heft . . . — — Map (db m183072) HM
The purpose of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame is to recognize those Ohio individuals who served in the United State Military and distinguished themselves by displaying extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the United States while . . . — — Map (db m35426) HM
In honor of the men of Bloom Township
who entered the service of their country to fight in the World War 1917-1918
Ralph Hickle
[Died in Service]
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Erected as a lasting tribute to the men and women of this . . . — — Map (db m53865) HM
In honor of the men and women of the Armed Services of the United States who so valiantly defend our country's honor in times of war and of peace, and at home or on distant shores.
Dedicated on Armed Forces Day, May 18, 1991. Special . . . — — Map (db m17431) WM
Irish railroad workers founded the Catholic community in Washington Court House in the 1850s, with the first Mass being held in a local shanty in 1852. In 1871, Father John B. O'Donoghue purchased three and 5/8 acres of land adjoining Washington . . . — — Map (db m27834) HM
Erected by the people of this community in commemoration of all those who served their country during our first two centuries..... — — Map (db m60841) HM
Dedicated Dec. 6, 1999
[Flagpole] Presented by
Fayette County Chapter 89
Disabled American Veterans
to honor all veterans
1992
City of Washington
Towne Centre Park
1992 — — Map (db m27967) HM
95th O.V.I. Co-D 8-18-1862 to 1-21-1865 P.O.W.
Resident of Canal Winchester enlisted to preserve the Union. Taken prisoner at Brices Crossroads, MS. and marched to Andersonville, GA., Confederate prison. He gave up his place of exchange to a . . . — — Map (db m12178) HM
On the evening of September 29, 1899, thirteen recently returned veterans of the Spanish-American War met in a tailor shop that once stood on this site. These men, all veterans of the Columbus-based 17th Infantry Regiment that had fought in Cuba, . . . — — Map (db m94562) HM
Named and Dedicated Oct. 31-1921
by Columbus Camp No. 49
United Spanish War Veterans
to the memory of all persons
from Franklin County who
served in the World War — — Map (db m31393) HM
[Insignia of the 166th Infantry Regiment]:
Follow Me
Presented by
Rainbow Div. Veteran Assn.
to
166th Inf. Regt. Camp Shelby 1941
Re-presented June 21 1959
to
166th Combat Team
at
Robert Haubrich . . . — — Map (db m12516) WM
Honoring the Memory of Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War 1846 - 1848 On this day, October 2, 1954, this tablet is placed in memory of those soldiers from Franklin County, Ohio who served their country with great courage and . . . — — Map (db m13106) HM
This tree planted
May 11, 1929
in honor of the
Gold Star Mothers
Southway Unit No. 144
American Legion Auxiliary
In memory of their sons
John L. Fischer
Clemment J. Simon
Walter I. Clark
John Brehl
Who died in France 1918 . . . — — Map (db m13107) HM
In recognition
and in loving memory of the men
who on land and sea
upheld the honor and integrity
of our country and flag
in the War of the Rebellion
this monument is erected.
1861-1865
——————
Rest on embalmed and sainted dead . . . — — Map (db m23487) WM
In Memory of Ovid Wellford Smith who is buried here. At 16, he enlisted as James Smith in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid to destroy Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured “The . . . — — Map (db m12762) HM
A primary architect of American air power, Curtis Emerson LeMay was born in Columbus in 1906, attended public schools, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in civil engineering. He received his flight training through the . . . — — Map (db m12774) HM
"As time passes the ideals of Washington reveal new meanings", to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington — — Map (db m203419) HM
The Refugee Tract of 100,000 acres of land was a strip four and one half miles wide extending forty-eight miles eastward from the Scioto River at Columbus through parts of Franklin, Fairfield, Perry, Licking and Muskingum Counties. It was granted . . . — — Map (db m36673) HM
The trustees of Mifflin Township dedicate this rostrum to all veterans of all wars as a token of appreciation and as a living memorial.
Killed in Action or Died in Service:
Roy R. Coleman •
John R. Gerber •
Morris E. Hester •
Paul C. . . . — — Map (db m14448) HM
Dedicated to the men and women who served, who gave their full measure for God and Country to preserve freedom and liberty for us all. Through us they will live forever and never be forgotten. — — Map (db m131782) WM
Dedicated to the Veterans of Foreign Wars They made the supreme sacrifice so that we may live in peace and freedom Forget them not. — — Map (db m14442) HM
Dedicated to those who answered the call of our country in times of strife.
Our free America lives on in peace defended by their heroism.
[Dedication marker immediately in front of memorial]:
Erected by
Howard M. Harrison Post . . . — — Map (db m12526) HM
In Memory
of
All Americans
who served their country
in
The Spanish-American
War
1898 1902
[Metal dedication marker]:
Dedicated to
the founders
Oscar Brookins-CMH-George Kelly
Walker Waddington . . . — — Map (db m12529) HM
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
Oh God, we invoke your blessing on all of us gathered
here for the dedication of this new monument, grant we
beseech you, that these memorials be hallowed/with
deeds of Love and service for . . . — — Map (db m188401) WM
Sherol was a Gold Star Daughter, whose support for the men and women of our military was rarely matched throughout her career. She served on the USO of Ohio Board of Directors.
Sherol was a business leader in our community that was a . . . — — Map (db m137679) HM
This mural depicts Broadway between Grove City Road and Park Street in 1942. The block, then occupied by a private residence, a drug store, a barber shop/real estate office and a restaurant, became the site of City Hall in 1990.
The . . . — — Map (db m137701) HM
A tribute to Mothers, Fathers and Gold Star Families
who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom
Throughout history, brave women and men
of our community made the ultimate sacrifice
to protect the freedom of all Americans. . . . — — Map (db m137654) WM
This monument is a tribute to all veterans
who served so that we may live in freedom.
[Benches surrounding the memorial are engraved
with four words symbolic of a veterans' service]:
Valor
Duty
Country . . . — — Map (db m12921) HM
We Gave Our All
Each man has his own reason for living and his own price for dying. We went to war for our country but in the end we fought for each other
HQ Troop
A Troop D Troop
B Troop E Troop
C Troop . . . — — Map (db m12685) HM
[Marker Front]:
Dedicated to the honor of all the men and women who have faithfully and honorably served their country.
Valor Duty Honor Country
[Marker Reverse]:
“....and here we joined to honor . . . — — Map (db m12681) HM
Erected in honor of those men and women of this community who served in the Armed Forces during the Second World War and the following emergency and occupation. — — Map (db m12517) HM
The purpose of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame is to recognize those Ohio individuals who served in the United States military and distinguished themselves by displaying extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the United States while . . . — — Map (db m12683) HM
Side A:
Because three distinct survey methods were used to survey Plain Township lands and are still meaningful, the township can be thought of as a surveyor's museum. The township came into existence by a 1796 act of Congress in which the federal . . . — — Map (db m17377) HM
This tank is dedicated to
All American Veterans
Army • Navy • Air Force • USMC Coast Guard
For all the men and women who fought and those who died for the freedom of our country, and the POW-MIA's who are still not accounted for. . . . — — Map (db m35318) HM
Prisoners of War
Missing in Action
Never Forgotten
"He who sheds his blood
with me will always be
my brother
WWII
1941 - 1945
Dedicated to the over
6 million men and women
who answered their nation's
call on . . . — — Map (db m35328) WM
Civic Pride
Upper Arlington is immensely proud of its heritage, as displayed by the well-kept home exteriors and the ever-present adornments of black and gold. Golden Bear pawprints are painted as embellishments on driveways, and lawn signs . . . — — Map (db m221956) HM
Dedicated to the Glory of
Almighty God in memory
of the men and women
who by their unselfish
patriotism have so
gallantly advanced the
American Ideals of
Freedom and the
Universal Brotherhood
of All Mankind
Dedicated this . . . — — Map (db m26673) HM
the son of Timothy Phelps,
the son of Cornelius Phelps,
the son of Timothy Phelps,
the son of William Phelps,
who came from Tewksbury
England in 1630 and
setteled at Dorchester, Mass.
In 1635, setteled Widsor, Conn.
[illegible]
He . . . — — Map (db m26674) HM
In honor and memory of those citizens who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Their courage and dedication have preserved the peace and freedom of this great nation.
“History does not long entrust . . . — — Map (db m13126) HM
Side A:
The first airport in central Ohio, Norton Field was named for World War I pilot and star Ohio State University athlete Fred William Norton, a Columbus native. On July 2, 1918, Capt. Norton led the 27th “Eagle”Pursuit Squadron . . . — — Map (db m17414) HM
This oak tree has been planted by the people of Worthington to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and to reaffirm its principles
July 4, 1976 — — Map (db m12695) HM
The people of Worthington dedicate this memorial to those here named who entered the Armed Services from this community in time of war and died in service to our country.
Their names are etched in our hearts.
Our freedom is their gift. . . . — — Map (db m12720) WM
Side A:
This 4-acre plot, established ca. 1860 by John Gee, is a burial ground for local colored citizens. John Gee was a religious leader as well as a skilled carpenter who built houses in early Gallipolis. Some Gallipolis colored pioneers . . . — — Map (db m30493) HM
During the American Civil War 1860-1865, a Confederate cavalry, led by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, infiltrated the states of Kentucky, southern Indiana, and southeastern Ohio as a diversionary tactic to draw northern troops from eastern . . . — — Map (db m30472) HM
Soldier of the Revolution
Pioneer Missionary and Educator of the Western Reserve
Founder of the Burton Academy in this village in 1805
Marked on July 24, 1926 — — Map (db m122772) HM
Dedicated to
the men and women of
Bainbridge Township
who have served their country
[Armed Forces service emblems]
In honor and memory of all who served
and those who died for the preservation
of our . . . — — Map (db m138051) WM
In recognition of the Patriotism of the People of Geauga County who so generously purchased War Savings Stamps in 1918 this tablet is gratefully erected by the Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m202402) WM
Dedicated to the men and women
who served in Operation
Desert Shield - Desert Storm
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Dedicated to those men and women
of Greene County who have served
in the Persian Gulf, and to those
who may serve in the . . . — — Map (db m53876) WM
Built by James Galloway about 1798 near Old Town. In this house Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees, lost a memorable campaign for the hand of Rebecca Galloway. — — Map (db m52922) HM
This tablet is erected in honor
of our beloved veterans of the
1861 Civil War 1865
The Grand Army of the Republic
Dept. of Ohio
who organized the “Home” in
1869
and by their patriotic effort, provided for
the future protection . . . — — Map (db m95534) WM
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Guernsey County
Civil War
Cox, Robert M. - Corporal - Mississippi - 1863
Power, Albert - Private - Arkansas - 1862
Richardson, William R. - Private - . . . — — Map (db m15982) HM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
1782 The Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind . . . — — Map (db m15980) HM
Dedicated by the citizens of
Camp Washington
to those of their number
who offered their lives
in defense of humanity
in the
World War
1917 - 1918 — — Map (db m184501) WM
Side A:
In 1749, the French in North America perceived a threat by British expansion west of the Allegheny Mountains to the Ohio River Valley and beyond. The French commander, Pierre Joseph Celeron, sieur de Blainville, with 250 men, left . . . — — Map (db m24610) HM
Southwest of Lytle was Fort Washington, built in 1789 and 1790 and named for President George Washington. The fort protected settlers in the new Ohio country from Indian attacks. It became the base headquarters for the Indian campaigns of Generals . . . — — Map (db m24891) HM
Beneath this building lies the powder magazine of Fort Washington, the major military outpost of the United States in the Northwest Territory, 1789-1808. The magazine was uncovered in October, 1952 when footers were being excavated. It is the only . . . — — Map (db m24948) HM
The legendary Roman is seen here after he had defeated the Aequians and rescued the trapped Roman army. With one hand he returns the fasces, symbol of power as appointed dictator of Rome. His other hand holds the plow, as he resumes the life of a . . . — — Map (db m25596) HM
Salmon Portland Chase, a renowned lawyer and statesman, was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, on January 13, 1808. He came to Ohio in 1820 and attended Cincinnati College (1822-23). Chase returned to New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth . . . — — Map (db m24621) HM
Columbia Presbyterian & Fulton Cemeteries The cemetery dates to 1794 and is comprised of two adjacent cemeteries: Columbia Presbyterian Cemetery and Fulton Cemetery. Another cemetery, the Fulton Mechanics Cemetery, had been in Fulton, a village . . . — — Map (db m134942) HM WM
In contemplating the causes which may disturb our union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations, Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western; . . . — — Map (db m235567) HM
George Washington Williams was born in 1849 in Bedford, Pennsylvania. At age 14, he enlisted in the Union Army to fight in the Civil War and received a medical discharge in 1868. In 1874, he became the first African American to graduate from the . . . — — Map (db m25125) HM
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Hancock County
Civil War
Bensinger, William Captain Georgia 1862
Porter, John R. 1st Lt. Georgia 1862
Scott, John M. Sergeant Georgia 1862
Vance, . . . — — Map (db m29178) HM
1796
Duncan McArthur leads surveying
party to Greenfield.
Washington elected president
1799
McArthur lays out town of
Greenfield. First road
to town completed.
1801
First inn and first
Justice of Peace.
Ferry . . . — — Map (db m60893) HM
In the year 1870 Hillsboro was the center of population of the United States.
The exact center was located 3/4 of a mile east in front of the Marshall Pike (S.R. 124) in a lane on the Lilley Farm in front of the Dr. Robert D. Lilley Home, a . . . — — Map (db m202709) HM
