Historical Marker
Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial
Historical marker location:
Sunbury, Ohio
( Memorial is on Cherry Street (Ohio Route 37), on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2007
Ohio was the site of a major oil boom in the late 19th century, with oil wells producing millions of barrels of oil per year. The town of Lima, Ohio, became known as the "little giant of the oil industry" because of the large number of oil companies headquartered there.