Thousands of America’s First Veterans Are Buried in Ohio, and Historians Need Your Help to Find Them

Maria Simulescu

CLEVELAND, Ohio – An estimated 7,000 Revolutionary War veterans are believed to be buried in Ohio. The Ohio History Connection is leading an effort to locate and document every one of them. The historical society, in conjunction with the America 250- Ohio commission, is seeking the public’s help. “We suspect that few Ohioans are aware of how many Revolutionary War veterans settled in the state after the war ended,” said Todd Kleismit, executive director of America 250- Ohio, the organization