The Red Carnation – William McKinley Memorial and Museum

Written: Danielle and Andrew Livelsberger Photography:  Andrew Livelsberger McKinley Memorial Background:William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 until September 1901 when he was assassinated.  He kept America on the gold standard and fought to protect american industrial interests.  He successfully lead America to victory in the Spanish-American War….

Madison County Veteran’s War Memorial

I stumbled across this war memorial on a trip going west of Columbus. This is one of the more visually striking memorials I have seen.  The statue of the soldier, placing his hand on a helmet fixed atop a rifle just seems to give you that sense of loss and sacrifice that war imposes upon…