LIMA ATTRACTIONS
One of Lima's newest attractions is the Lima Firefighter's Memorial Museum, located in Lincoln Park, directly north of fire station #6.
It is to honor fallen Lima firefighters, and to provide a look into the past.
A beautiful brick structure contains equipment
used in the past, and memorabillia to be viewed
as both an educational and sombering experience.
FIREFIGHTER'S MEMORIAL MUSEUM EXTERIOR
Photo by Emil White
The museum is located in Lincoln Park, in Lima's Mid-East
section, just east of the Railroad Museum.
The interior of the museum contains interesting facts
pertaining to Lima fires, transportation and firefighting equipment
and other items.
On the facade above the doors are decorative stone tablets
that were taken from the central fire station, on the corner of
East High Street, and North Central Avenue. These stones
identified what equipment was located in each garage. MEMORIAL MUSEUM INTERIOR
Photo by Unknown
IN MEMORY OF
John Wolfe................January 07, 1929
John Fisher................January 07, 1929
Frank Kinzer..............Otober 07, 1933
Cloyd R. Webb...........January 31, 1954
Loyal Friends
MARBLE STATUE BASE WITH ENGRAVED NAMES
Photo by Emil White
VETERAN'S FREEDOM FLAG MONUMENT
1191 Buckeye Road 
What a great idea for the Veteran's in the Limaland area
November 2002: The ideas and prints were started
November 2003: Bids and Kick-off
November 2004: Land lease
April......... 2007: Started building the wall
May.......... 2007: Started foundation,stone, electrical, forms, lumber, etc.
First concrete poured
Towers #A-#E block finished
June......... 2007: Stainless steel purchased
Poured top and ramp concrete
Stainless steel panels all built
July.......... 2007: Electrical finished and inspected
August...... 2007: Towers #B, #C, #D constructed
September 2007: Towers painted and sealed
October.... 2007: Drain system installed
November. 2007: 3000 holes drilled in the stainless steel
December. 2007: Hinge test, refurbished windows in building
January.... 2008: Money raised and panels built
February.. 2008: Landscape plans, garage doors installed, refurbish
Garage.
March....... 2008: Special holes drilled in panels
More to come when I receive more information from the group...
SOME PHOTOS OF THIS GREAT ATTRACTION
SIGN ON BUCKEYE ROAD LEADING TO MONUMENT VETERAN'S FREEDOM FLAG MONUMENT
GRANITE TILES WILL BE PLACED IN FRONT ENAMLED BRICKS WITH VETERAN'S NAMES
THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN
Lima can proudly boast of many attractions, but the Children's Garden is among the most unique. This garden
located on the Allen County Museum Campus contains many historic displays of the Lima, Allen County area, such as
a large gazebo, Lincoln Highway, oil derrick, sculpted green bush steam engine, and other attractions.
The main garden is separated into various sections, but works together as a whole unit:
Railroad And A B C Garden Music Garden Weather Garden
Snow White And Her Seven Helpers Garden World Garden Senses Garden
Zoo Garden Gum Ball Alley Garden Woodland Garden
Body Parts Garden School Garden Dinosaur Garden
Butterfly Garden Vegetable Garden Natural Garden
There is a large gazebo, a carriage house, bridge, patios, walkways, statues, trees, flowers, fountain, and
much more to see.
LIMA SAINT JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lima Saint John's Roman Catholic Church, is on of Lima's hidden secrets. Located in the Kibby
Corner's area of south Lima, It's Facade towers above the landscape. The church's main entrance faces
West, with the Nave facing East. This is a typical arrangement all over the world.
The architecture is of the Romanesque style, complete with Narthex, Nave, Transept, Chancel, Chancel
Chapels, Clerestory, Choir Loft, Organ with Pipes, Icons depicting 14 scenes from Jesus being codemed
to death to his burial in the tomb. High Altar, termenating into the Apse, and other features.
