Soldiers Circle, Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
Soldiers Circle, Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio
Description
Black and white image of Soldiers Circle in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to their being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1907
Contributor
Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection
Format
9 x 14 cm scanned postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Paul O'Neill
Collection
Citation
Unknown , “Soldiers Circle, Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/18159.