Engraving & Add-ons in Ohio
Dates, inscriptions, portraits, medallions and QR codes — mobile and in-shop, laser and sandblast. Served across Ohio with a local network near Galloway.
Engraving & Add-ons across Ohio, coordinated from first call to final photo
Add new dates, names and details to an existing monument, or personalize a new one. Our engraving team works both on-site at the cemetery and in-shop, using laser and sandblast etching for inscriptions, portraits, medallions and even QR codes. Send close-up photos so the team can assess the existing lettering and agree a suitable approach.
In Ohio, engraving & add-ons is supported by our 1 showroom and warehouse location in Galloway. These are listed locations, not a promise of shorter lead times or lower charges. Confirm access, crew availability and the full scope for your cemetery before booking.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Ohio is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Engraving & Add-ons in Ohio covers
A simple, documented process
Share inscription or artwork
Send the text, dates or portrait you'd like added.
We etch on-site or in-shop
Laser or sandblast etching matched to existing lettering.
Review & confirm
You approve the finished engraving with photos.
Inscriptions and medallions on veterans’ graves in Ohio
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 2 cemeteries in Ohio: 2 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 0 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 1 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery in Ohio.
A government medallion may be provided for eligible Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917 and whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA does not pay to affix that medallion to a privately purchased headstone in a non-national cemetery; it delivers the medallion to the applicant.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
A government headstone or marker should not be altered. VA may replace it to change or add inscription details when the next of kin ask within six months of the original being provided.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Featured Ohio cemetery
Inscriptions record service and sacrifice. Here is what VA publishes for Confederate Stockade Cemetery.
Confederate Stockade Cemetery
Monuments and memorials
There are four memorials at Confederate Stockade Cemetery.
On June 8, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a statue, approximately 19' tall, to commemorate the Confederate dead.
Sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and a Confederate veteran, the bronze figure titled “The Lookout” stands atop a granite base.
History
Confederate Stockade Cemetery is located on Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay, Ohio, approximately four miles from the city of Sandusky.
The rectangular plot is enclosed with an iron fence, highlighted by an iron archway at the entrance closest to the water's edge.
In 1862, a prisoner-of-war camp opened on Johnson's Island, the first facility to be constructed by the Union solely for the purpose of imprisoning Confederates.
Almost exclusively used for the confinement of Confederate officers, the prison also held a small number of enlisted men, some of whom are buried in the cemetery.
A majority of the interments on Johnson's Island are Confederate officers.
General information
This cemetery is overseen by Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Address, phone and hours
Johnson's Island Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 330-335-3069
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Federal Holidays except Memorial Day. Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Burial space
This cemetery is closed to interments.
Floral and grounds rules
Contact the cemetery for information regarding the floral/grounds policy.
Directions from the nearest airport
From the East (Cleveland, Ohio): Take Interstate 90 West toward Toledo, Ohio.
Merge onto OH-2 West for 43 miles.
Merge onto OH-269 North toward Lakeside/Marblehead for ½ mile.
Quoted from the official page for Confederate Stockade Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
VA national cemeteries in Ohio
- Dayton National Cemetery · DaytonOpen
- Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery · SevilleOpen
Historic soldiers’ lots and monument sites VA maintains in Ohio: Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery (Columbus); Confederate Stockade Cemetery (Sandusky); Woodland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Cleveland).
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
- Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery · SanduskyOpen
Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Serving Ohio from 1 nearby location
Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country
“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”
Linda M.
Family, out-of-state
“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”
Emily R.
Family
“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”
James P.
Family
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Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end.
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