Honor, a War Memorial

Honor, a War Memorial (HM1SVN)

Location: Xenia, OH 45385 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 40.208', W 83° 55.235'

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Ohio Soldier' and Sailor' Orphans' Home

—Ohio Veterans' Childrens' Home AXP Museum —

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 and education of their
children and the children of all wars, whose
father served in the defense of the
United States of America.
Rutherford B. Hayes, Gov. of State
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Keifer Dept. Comdr.
Committee
Geo. W. Collier J.A.Chase A.G.Byers D.B.Corwin
Capt. William Earnshaw
Board of Control
Rev. P.P.Ingalls, President Gen. H.G.Armstrong, Secretary Maj. M.S.Gunckel, Treasurer

Gen. James Barnett, Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes,
Gen. George B. Wright, Mrs. Henriette B. Monroe,
Gen. B.F.Coates, Mrs. Rachel White,
Eli Millen ESQ.
Presented June, 1927
by their Auxiliary
The Women's Releif Corps
Department of Ohio
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HM NumberHM1SVN
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByWomen's Relief Corps
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, July 1st, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 249484 N 4395224
Decimal Degrees39.67013333, -83.92058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 40.208', W 83° 55.235'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 40' 12.48" N, 83° 55' 14.1" W
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Area Code(s)937
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201-1299 Elliott Dr, Xenia OH 45385, US
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