Area cemetery offers veterans place of honor
RITTMAN — The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, dedicated in 2000, is the final resting place for many local veterans. The 273-acre cemetery, part of which is shown above, has had more than 8,000 interments since its opening.
Shown at right is a monument with part of “The Bivouac of the Dead,” by Theodore O’Hara.
The cemetery is located at 10175
Rawiga Road. It is open for visitors daily during daylight
hours. For details, call (330) 335-3069.
For more information on area Veterans’ Day events, see Page 8. — By Kathleen Folkerth
Photos: Ken Crisafi
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