Pike County Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

Waverly, Ohio

( Marker is on Emmitt Avenue (U.S. 23), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2009

Ohio is known as the "Mother of Presidents" because of its role in producing so many US presidents. In addition to the seven presidents who were born in Ohio, another president, William Henry Harrison, lived in Ohio for much of his life and is sometimes counted as an honorary Ohioan.