February 2023 Gallery

View of memmorial across street in front of armory.

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann, Ohio National Guard historian/Ohio National Guard photo illustration)

A fixture in the community for nearly 150 years:
St. Marys memorializes former Ohio National Guard armory, resident units

The city of St. Marys, Ohio has dedicated a memorial to honor the Ohio National Guard units and armory that have been part of the western Auglaize County community since 1877. Seen in the background, the original armory was built in 1920 and was closed in 2020, with the last Ohio Army National Guard tenant unit relocated to Lima, Ohio.

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