Sunday, April 29, 2012

ACCESSIBLE OHIO -- PART 9



CONFEDERATE CEMETERY, JOHNSON’S ISLAND


Close by are historical markers that provide vivid details of daily life at the prison. 

Reading the narrative conjures up images of living, breathing human beings struggling to deal with the ugly realities of survival during wartime while maintaining their dignity. 

After contemplating the site’s history, one can head toward the northern end of the cemetery where a large, bronze statue of a Confederate soldier stands watch. 

To learn more about Johnson’s Island, call the Ottawa County Visitors Bureau at 1-800-441-1271.

http://www.johnsonsisland.org

STORY CONTINUES TOMORROW -- APRIL 30

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