Ohioans helping search for undocumented Revolutionary War soldiers as part of America 250 celebration
Ohio's Historic Preservation Office is working to locate the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers as part of the America 250 celebration. Historians estimate that around 7,000 soldiers are buried in Ohio, many of whom were compensated with land after the war. The project is utilizing an app to help residents document these sites, with a goal to gather as much information as possible by Memorial Day.
- ▪The project aims to locate the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers in Ohio.
- ▪Historians believe approximately 7,000 soldiers are buried in the state.
- ▪The public has already documented over 4,100 soldiers' gravesites.
- ▪An app called Survey123 is being used to assist in the search for these graves.
- ▪The deadline for documentation is set for Memorial Day.
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Fox News Multimedia Reporters Ohioans helping search for undocumented Revolutionary War soldiers as part of America 250 celebration The state's Historic Preservation Office is trying to locate as many Revolutionary War gravesites as possible by Memorial Day By Chelsea Torres Fox News Published May 23, 2026 5:50am EDT | Updated May 23, 2026 5:52am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Ohioans needed to find Revolutionary War heroes After the Revolutionary War, historians say soldiers were given pieces of Ohio land, as payment for fighting. 7,000 are believed to be buried in and around the state. Ohio’s State Historic Preservation Office has a project to locate these war heroes.
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