Gateposts from the Northern Entrance to Camp Sherman

Gateposts from the Northern Entrance to Camp Sherman (HM9IA)

Location: Chillicothe, OH 45601 Ross County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 23.444', W 83° 0.766'

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This post, and the post on the opposite side of the road, were unearthed nearby during a road widening project in the summer of 2006. They were part of a set of four concrete posts erected in October 1919 at the northern entrance to Camp Sherman, an Army training base established in 1917 in response to the United States' entry into World War I. The gate was originally located approximately 50 feet east of this spot along Columbus Avenue (now State Route 104). Two smaller posts that were part of the original set were later moved to the driveway of the warden's house of the Chillicothe Correctional Institution on Pleasant Valley Road. An identical set of four posts was erected in October 1919 at the southern entrance to the camp at the intersection of north High and Wharf Streets in Chillicothe.

Details

HM Number	HM9IA
Tags	20th Century, Forts and Castles, Government, Man Made Features, Military, Places, Patriots and Patriotism, World War 1
Year Placed	2008
Placed By	Department of Veterans Affairs
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 4:13pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 326666 N 4362070
Decimal Degrees	39.39073333, -83.01276667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 23.444', W 83° 0.766'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 23' 26.64" N, 83° 0' 45.96" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	740
Closest Postal Address	At or near 15201-15355 Cleveland Ave, Chillicothe OH 45601, US
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