| Ohio (Franklin County), Alton — Alton Cemetery Veterans Monument |
| | Dedicated in memory of all the brave men and women who served our country — Map (db m12479) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — Bexley |
| | Named after Bexley County of Kent, England. “Bullitt Park” in this “refugee tract” became a residential section in April 1891.
The Village of Bexley was incorporated June 13, 1908, and the first Council met August 10. A charter form of city government became operative January 1, 1932, The population being 7,396, census of 1930.
Capital University, founded in 1851, was moved to its present location in 1875, the Bexley School District was established 1917.
. . . — Map (db m20510) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — Bexley World War II Memorial |
| | Bexley will ever remember her men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the U.S.A. during the Second World War
Names of Bexley's World War II veterans are engraved around the monument. — Map (db m16921) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — Camp Bushnell — Spanish American War — Here Ohio Loyalty Responded to the Summons"Remember the Maine" |
| | To establish a camp of general rendezvous for the Ohio National Guard and other Ohio troops, the citizens of Columbus offered to the State of Ohio Bullitt Park, now a part of Bexley - President William McKinley, April 25 1898, through Governor Asa S. Bushnell issued the first call to arms, to which 428 officers and 8,052 enlisted men responded. In answer to a second call 75 officers and 6,801 men volunteered - The first troops arrived April 28 and were mustered into service May 7-14. From the . . . — Map (db m16931) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — Capital University — Transforming Lives Through Higher Education |
| | Founded in 1830 as a Lutheran Seminary and chartered as a University in 1850, Capital University offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences and professional studies.
Ethical, moral and religious values essential to leadership in society are an integral part of the Capital experience. — Map (db m15784) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — 58-25 — The National Road / The Interurban Electric Railway |
| | The National Road
To George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others, a road to the Ohio Country was essential for the United States’ development. An overland route was the way west for settlers and goods, as well as a means to transport settlers’ produce to eastern markets. Construction of the National Road began at Cumberland, Maryland in 1811, reached Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1818, and entered Columbus at Main Street in 1833. The road turned north on High Street and . . . — Map (db m15785) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — 17-25 — Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge — 1887-1991 |
| | (Side A)
In March, 1887, the Franklin County Commissioners announced the building of a bridge in Madison Township over Little Walnut Creek at Kramer's Ford. Area citizens had petitioned for a bridge to transport agricultural products to the canal and railroad. Michael Corbett of Groveport contracted to construct the abutments and the Columbus Bridge Company built the covered bridge for $2,690.00. Reuban L. Partridge, company vice president, supervised the building, using his patented . . . — Map (db m12515) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Canal Winchester |
| | Birthplace of
Oley Speaks,
1874 - 1948.
Musician and Composer — Map (db m12177) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — 26-25 — Canal Winchester and the Ohio and Erie Canal |
| | [Marker Front]:
You are standing on the site of Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal helped to open the interior of Ohio to trade and settlement and played a part in Winchester's prosperity during the mid-1800s. Local farmers exported grain from the village via the canal while local merchants imported such items as coffee, dishes, and tools for sale. Winchester was later named Canal Winchester to distinguish it from other "Winchesters" and to honor the role the canal played in its . . . — Map (db m12530) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Canal Winchester Veterans Memorial |
| | Duty Honor Country — Map (db m17137) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Canal Winchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
| | In honor of those who served
1959 Vietnam 1975 — Map (db m17136) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Ohio's Oldest Active School |
| | Ohio's Oldest Active School
1862 - 1987
125 years — Map (db m12531) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Prentiss School No. 8 |
| | This building was generously donated to the
Village of Canal Winchester
in the interest of historic preservation by the following businessmen: Lloyd Stebelton, Dick Weiser, Don Weiser, Robert Wood, Neil Wyman.
It was moved from its previous location on Gender Road to this site in 1980. — Map (db m12180) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Pvt. Alfred Cannon |
| | . . . — Map (db m12178) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Canal Winchester — Stradley Place |
| | In Honor of
Dr. Bland L. Stradley
1889-1957
Dr. Stradley was a noted educator whose career began in 1913 as principal of the Canal Winchester High School. He spent 38 consecutive years at the Ohio State University where he was Vice President in charge of student activities outside the classroom. Stradley Hall on the OSU campus bears his name. He was a member of the Canal Winchester School Board for 26 years and an active participant in all community affairs. — Map (db m12532) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Central College — 10-25 — Blendon Church Bell |
| | This bell came from the Blendon Presbyterian Church (1830-1865) according to William C. Phelps (1881-1967), a great-great-grandson of Edward Phelps Sr. (1759-1840), first settler of Blendon Twp. and donor of the church land at the southwest corner of Dempsey and Hempstead roads, and great-grandson of Gideon Hart (1795-1859) who furnished timber for the church. The Hart Homestead (1820-1922), 7328 Hempstead Road, was acquired by Emmett Fickell, who located the bell in the barn. In 1941 he gave . . . — Map (db m18059) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Central College — 3-25 — Central College Presbyterian Church |
| | This church was organized April 22, 1843, in conjunction with The Central College of Ohio on land donated by Squire Timothy Lee. The college, chartered in March, 1842, continued until 1892.
This brick chapel was erected in 1870 under the leadership of the Reverend Levi P. Sabin, and was remodeled during the pastorate of the Reverend Robert B. Wilson, 1943-1953. — Map (db m18062) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Central College — Clarence Boal Hoover / Charles Potter Hoover |
| | CLARENCE BOAL HOOVER
First employed by city
September 1, 1904
Appointed Chief Engineer
May 1, 1920
Appointed Superintendent of Water
December 1, 1921
Deceased
November 5, 1949
CHARLES POTTER HOOVER
First employed by city
July 20, 1908
Appointed Chief Chemist
October 23, 1911
Appointed Superintendent of Water
December 1, 1949
Deceased November 14, 1950 — Map (db m18327) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Central College — The Ellsworth Chapel — Richard D. Ellsworth |
| | Dedicated with love and gratitude
December 19, 1993
to
the Reverend Richard D. Ellsworth
by the congregation of
Central College Presbyterian Church
for more than thirty-five years
of faithful service to the church
and community. — Map (db m18060) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — “These Are My Jewels” |
| | General Ulysses S. Grant • General Philip Sheridan • Edwin M. Stanton • James A. Garfield • Rutherford B. Hayes • Salmon P. Chase • General William T. Sherman — Map (db m9895) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — A-7D "Corsair II" |
| | Manufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp.
Specifications:
Span: 38ft 8in Length: 46ft 1in
Height: 16ft 1in Weight: 39,325lbs max
Armament:
One Vulcan multi-barrel M61A1 20mm rapid fire cannon Carried an arrangement of ordinance:
Air-to-air missiles Rockets
Air-to-surface missiles Gun pods
Bombs (up to 15,000pounds)
Engine:
One Allison TF-41-A-1 turbofan - 16,000lbs of thrust
Performance:
Max speed: 691mph Cruising speed: 545mph
Range: 2,281miles Service ceiling: . . . — Map (db m13762) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — AQHHMP#13 — All American Quarter Horse Congress |
| | In November 1967, the Ohio Quarter Horse Association hosted a three-day American Quarter Horse show at the Ohio State fairgrounds that drew more than 5,000 people. They could not have known that this horse show would grow to become the largest American Quarter Horse show and the largest single-breed horse show in the world.
The All American Quarter Horse Congress was founded by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors. The first Congress incorporated elements new to the horse . . . — Map (db m2047) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 105-25 — American Federation of Labor / United Mine Workers of America |
| | American Federation of Labor
Since 1881
One this site, December 10, 1886, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Union merged with the trade unionists of the Knights of Labor to create the American Federation of Labor. Delegates elected Samuel Gompers president and dedicated the Federation to improving the life of America's working men and women. The A.F.L. recognizes November 15, 1881, as its anniversary date to honor the origin and legacy of F.O.T.L.U.
United Mine Workers of . . . — Map (db m12968) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 76-25 — Asians in the American Civil War |
| | Side A:
Despite exclusionary laws preventing U.S. citizenship, Asians served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Many of these soldiers were denied citizenship following their services due to the anti-Asian sentiment, which culminated in the Naturalization Act of 1870 and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The exclusionary laws continued until 1943, and all restrictions on national origin or race were abolished in 1965. In April . . . — Map (db m26933) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 32-25 — Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| | On the evening of September 29, 1899, thirteen recently returned veterans of the Spanish-American War met in a tailor shop that once stood on this site. These men, all veterans of the Columbus-based 17th Infantry Regiment that had fought in Cuba, shared their memories of the conflict, honored their fallen comrades, and discussed issues of concern to all foreign service veterans. The organization that they formed that night, the American Veterans of Foreign Service, was the nucleus of a . . . — Map (db m12458) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Browning Amphitheatre / The Outdoor Performance Center — "All The World's A Stage" |
| | Browning Amphitheatre Dedicated June 11, 1926 for the encouragement of drama, dance and music. Seating restored October 12 1985.
Browning Dramatic Society
Originally organized 1882 as The Young Ladies’ Literary Society. Founded 1908 as Browning Dramatic Society by Laura Thomas Walradt and Mary Bohannon Chubb for the performance by women of Shakespearean plays.
This Plaque is dedicated to the memory of Elsie Coates Kittle, Director 1919-1950
“Gentles - God Save You” . . . — Map (db m16950) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Bryden Road Historic District |
| | Bryden Road is named after James Bryden, a city councilman and county commissioner who owned 135 acres here in the 1840's. By 1900 Bryden Road was known for its stately homes, canopy of elms, and the electrically lit metal arch at its west entrance. Some of the city's most prominent residents lived here, including Lorenzo English, mayor for five terms, and Joseph Carr, founder and president of the National Football League. The works of artists Alice Schille and George Bellows, Jr., architects . . . — Map (db m17182) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 27-25 — Camp Chase |
| | (Side A): Camp Chase was a Civil War camp established in May 1861, on land leased by the U.S. Government. Four miles west of Columbus, the main entrance was on the National Road. Boundaries of the camp were present-day Broad Street (north), Hague Avenue (east), Sullivant Avenue (south), and near Westgate Avenue (west). Named for former Ohio Governor and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, it was a training camp for Ohio soldiers, a parole camp, a muster-out post, and a . . . — Map (db m12078) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Camp Chase — A Civil War Post |
| | Side A:
Near this site on May 27 and 28, 1861 Camp Chase, a Civil War post, was established as a training center for recruits pouring into Columbus in answer to President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers. The property was located immediately west of Hague Avenue and south of the Old National Road, today West Broad Street. General William S. Rosecrans laid out the camp on a site known as the racegrounds which he had “plowed, rolled, and smoothed” for the drilling of . . . — Map (db m16940) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 81-25 — Captain Eddie Rickenbacker |
| | [Marker Front]:
America's World War I "Ace of Aces," Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was born in Columbus in 1890 to Swiss immigrant parents, leaving school at age 12 to help support his family. Working for several Columbus automobile companies initiated his love of racing, and he achieved fame as a race driver and team owner between 1910 and 1916. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1917, he went to France as staff driver for General John Pershing with ambitions of becoming a combat flier. He . . . — Map (db m12510) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 97-25 — Columbus Main Library / Judge Noah Swayne Home |
| | Columbus Main Library
The first tax supported free public library in Columbus was formed in 1873 and housed in City Hall. In 1901, City Librarian John Pugh petitioned Andrew Carnegie for funding and was granted $200,000. In 1903, the Swayne home was razed and construction began. The library opened to the public on April 4, 1907. The library’s purpose is inscribed on the front of the building - Bibliotheca Fons Eruditionis: The library is a fountain of learning; Our Treasures Are Within; . . . — Map (db m12927) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Columbus Monument |
| | Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, launched four voyages of discovery to the new world.
1492. The spirit of discovery has the power to change the course of human history as demonstrated by the voyages of Christopher Columbus, whose imagination shattered the boundaries of the Western world. Modern history has been shaped by one man’s courage to pursue a dream.
1892. A dream shared by later generations who explored a vast continent where freedom and opportunity . . . — Map (db m9846) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 13-25 — Deaf School Park |
| | This ten acre site was purchased in 1829 for the Ohio School for the Education of the Deaf. The first school building opened here in 1834; the school was enlarged in 1845. In 1868 the original school was replaced. Another school building was added in 1899 and a hospital in 1908. The Deaf School was relocated on Morse Road in 1953. — Map (db m12934) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Discovery Park |
| | Is the first park developed specifically to honor Ohio's public educators. It was created by members and friends of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio as part of the system's 80th anniversary celebration. Included in the park are the names of thousands of former and current STRS Ohio members who have helped others discover the joys and the value of learning. It is a fitting tribute to society's most important members - teachers in Ohio's public schools, colleges and universities. — Map (db m14491) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park |
| | Donn Vickers served as the executive director of the Thurber House from 1985 through 2001. As executive director, Donn was responsible for many accomplishments including the development of Thurber Park and the construction of this gazebo.
In recognition of Donn's commitment to Thurber Park and his years of service as executive director of the the [sic] Thurber House, this gazebo is named in his honor.
Dedicated May 4, 2001 — Map (db m14499) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Elijah Pierce |
| | Elijah Pierce (1892-1984) was an internationally recognized woodcarver/folk artist. Mr. Pierce began carving wood as a young boy on the Baldwyn, Mississippi, farm where he was born in 1892. In the early 1920s, he carved a small elephant for his wife as a gift. In response to her affection for the animal, he promised her an entire zoo and continued to carve free-standing animals throughout his career. Mr. Pierce arrived in Columbus, Ohio, in 1924, where he lived and worked for 60 years until his . . . — Map (db m16966) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — F-100D "Super Sabre" |
| | Manufactured by North American Aviation
Specifications:
Span: 38ft 10in Length: 54ft 2in
Height: 16ft 2in Weight: 38,048lbs max
Armament:
Four M-39 20mm cannons
Seven hard points to carry ordinance:
42x 2.75in rockets 7,500lbs of bombs
Four air to air AIM-9 missiles
2 Bullpup missiles Nuclear centerline
Engine:
One Pratt & Whitney J57P21A - 16,000lbs of thrust with afterburner
Performance:
Max speed: 926.6mph Cruising speed: 590mph
Range: 1,350miles Service . . . — Map (db m13764) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — F-84F "Thunderstreak" |
| | Manufactured by Republic Aircraft Corp
Specifications:
Span: 33ft 7in Length: 43ft 5in
Height: 15ft 0in Weight: 27,000lbs max
Armament:
Six .50 caliber machine-guns
Carried an arrangement of ordinance:
32x 5in rockets 6,000lbs of bombs
2x 11.5in / 16x 5in / 24x 5in rockets
2 each 1000lb bombs and 18x 5in rockets
Engine:
One Wright J65-W-3 with 7,200lbs of thrust
Performance:
Max speed: 685mph Cruising speed: 535mph
Range: 1,000miles Service ceiling: 44,450ft . . . — Map (db m13763) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Father Rocco Petrarca |
| | The Italian Community gratefully remembers
Father Rocco Petrarca
Pastor of
St. John the Baptist Church
from 1913 to 1948
“Flos Memoriae Lapide Perennior” — Map (db m14489) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 51-25 — First Modern Streamflow Measurement in Ohio |
| | Streams are both a principal economic resource and a natural hazard in Ohio. Accurate and systematic streamflow records are crucial in protecting lives and property and ensuring an adequate water supply. At this site in 1892 and 1893, engineering students from The Ohio State University (OSU) made the first streamflow measurements in Ohio with a current meter - a technology still in use at the beginning of the 21st century. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an agency that cooperated with OSU in . . . — Map (db m12763) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom.
Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County
Civil War
David Cockley Army
Oliver Colwell . . . — Map (db m13487) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 15-25 — Formerly Maryland Park |
| | Maryland Park was opened in 1921. It served as the site of the annual Emancipation Day Celebration until 1933. The first Columbus public pool was constructed here in 1929 as the Center of Eastside Social and Recreation Activities. It was home to many black athletes who brought pride and distinction to themselves and to the city. — Map (db m17470) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Franklin County Civil War Memorial |
| | In recognition
and in loving memory of the men
who on land and sea
upheld the honor and integrity
of our country and flag
in the War of the Rebellion
this monument is erected.
1861-1865
——————
Rest on embalmed and sainted dead
Dear as the blood ye gave,
no impious footsteps here shall tread,
the herbage of your grave.
——————
The bugle call, the battle ball,
again shall rouse them never;
they . . . — Map (db m23487) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War |
| | Honoring the Memory of Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War 1846 - 1848 On this day, October 2, 1954, this tablet is placed in memory of those soldiers from Franklin County, Ohio who served their country with great courage and devotion during the Mexican War 1846-1848. In this grove, now Schiller Park, on July 27, 1848, a grateful people assembled to express their profound appreciation to their brave sons who gave so much in their devotion to duty. May their heroic deeds . . . — Map (db m13106) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Franklinton |
| | Founded by Lucas Sullivant in 1797; the first settlement in the Scioto Valley north of Chillicothe and in Franklin County.
County Seat 1803-24
Annexed to Columbus 1870
[Attached to the building is a National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 Marker. See picture 2 below]:
Franklinton
Founded by Lucas Sullivant
Site of War of 1812 Encampment
General William Henry Harrison, Commander
Land Office and "Harrison House"
NSUS Daughters of 1812 - Ohio . . . — Map (db m13060) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 82-25 — General Curtis E. LeMay |
| | [Marker Front]:
A primary architect of American air power, Curtis Emerson LeMay was born in Columbus in 1906, attended public schools, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in civil engineering. He received his flight training through the Reserve Officers Training Corps and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1929. Before World War II, he pioneered air routes to Africa and England; during the war he developed tactical and strategic doctrine used in bombing . . . — Map (db m12774) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 33-25 — General John Hunt Morgan, CSA / Morgan's Escape |
| | Side A: General John Hunt Morgan, CSAOn this site once stood the Ohio Penitentiary, which was built in 1834 and operated through 1984. Incarcerated here in July 1863 was Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, a cavalry commander known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," and about 70 of his officers. Morgan's Raiders brought the Civil War to the North with a spectacular raid through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio in the summer of 1863. The raid ended with Morgan's capture in far . . . — Map (db m12966) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 75-25 — George Bellows / Roy Lichtenstein |
| | George Bellows
George Bellows (1882-1925) is widely recognized as one of America's premier artists. His vivid portrayals of modern urban life have become indelible icons of American art. Born and reared in Columbus, he retained close ties here throughout his life. Bellows gained fame while a young artist in New York, becoming a key figure among a group of artists nicknamed the “Ashcan School” because of their preference for commonplace subjects painted in dark colors. Bellows . . . — Map (db m14485) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Gold Star Mothers |
| | This tree planted
May 11, 1929
in honor of the
Gold Star Mothers
Southway Unit No. 144
American Legion Auxiliary
In memory of their sons
John L. Fischer
Clemment J. Simon
Walter I. Clark
John Brehl
Who died in France 1918
For God and Country — Map (db m13107) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 41-25 — Green Lawn Cemetery |
| | [Marker Front]:
Landscape architect Howard Daniels designed the original portion of Green Lawn Cemetery in 1848. Noted Columbus architect Frank Packard designed Green Lawn's Chapel mausoleum, the Hayden family mausoleum, and the Packard mausoleum. Spanning over 360 acres, the cemetery's wooded setting provides a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife. The Chapel contains stunning stained glass windows and mosaic artwork by Tiffany & Company of New York. The monuments, . . . — Map (db m12431) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 11-25 — Hannah Neil Mission And Home For The Friendless — Founded 1858 |
| | Founded by Hannah (Mrs. William) Neil, the Mission, located at this site for 109 years, helped children and families with difficulties as they journeyed westward on the Old National Trail. The second oldest Columbus charity, the Mission, now known as the Hannah Neil Center for Children, provides specialized counseling services to young people. It is located in south Columbus as a program of The Starr Commonwealth Schools. — Map (db m17413) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — James A. Rhodes |
| | He served as Governor for 16 years—longer than any other state governor in the history of the Union.
Governor of the State of Ohio, 1975–1983, 1963–1971 • Auditor of the State of Ohio, 1953–1963 • Major of the City of Columbus, 1944–1953 • Auditor of the City of Columbus, 1940–1944 • Member of the Columbus Board of Education, 1938–1940. — Map (db m13899) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — James J. Thomas Park |
| | Named by resolution of City Council adopted May 24 – 1943 – in recognition of 12 years of active service as mayor in promoting the beautification of the reservoir lands. — Map (db m13049) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 78-25 — James Thurber |
| | One of the outstanding American humorists of the twentieth century, James Thurber was born and educated in Columbus. He launched his writing career as a reporter for The Columbus Dispatch in 1920. In 1927 he began writing for The New Yorker, where the first of his distinctively spare cartoons appeared in 1930. Thurber's concise, witty prose spanned a remarkable breadth of genres, including autobiography, fiction, children's fantasy, and modern commentary. Two of his short stories, . . . — Map (db m14498) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 69-25 — Jesse Owens |
| | [Marker Front]:
James Cleveland Owens was born in Alabama in 1913 and moved with his family to Cleveland at age nine. An elementary school teacher recorded his name "Jesse" when he said "J.C." It became the name he used for the rest of his life. Owens' dash to the Olympics began with track and field records in junior high and high school. Owens chose The Ohio State University without scholarship, supporting himself by working many jobs, including one in the University Libraries. The . . . — Map (db m12799) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller — 1759–1805 |
| | Classical German Poet of Enlightenment
Dramatist, Philosopher, and Historian
Rededicated July 4, 1991
The United German Singing Societies of Central Ohio
Columbus Maennerchor & Damenchor •
Columbus Sachsenchor
Newark Maennerchor & Damenchor •
Germania Maennerchor & Damenchor
Helvetia Maennerchor & Edelweiss Damenchor •
Harmony Glee Club
The Friends of Schiller Park — Map (db m13105) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — King Lincoln District Arch |
| | The King Lincoln District was established in July 2002 to honor the historic heart and soul of Columbus’ African American community. This arch, welcoming all to the King Lincoln District, is dedicated to our shared history and our commitment to the neighborhood’s future. The arch sits at the gateway of the District, which begins at the first church for African Americans in Columbus, St. Paul AME.
Dedicated July 16, 2006
Michael B. Coleman, Mayor
Columbus City Council
Matthew D. . . . — Map (db m16965) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Lincoln Goodale — 1782 - 1868 |
| | This bronze bust was ceated in 1888 by Ohio scupltor J. Q. A. Ward in memory of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, the area's first physician.
Dr. Goodale was also a successful businessman whose wealth and generosity allowed him to provide free medical care for the poor. In addition, Dr. Goodale was a founder of Capital University and Trinity Episcopal Church.
On July 14, 1851, he donated this beautiful 40-acre tract of land to the City of Columbus to be “forever kept and preserved as a . . . — Map (db m16922) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Lucas Sullivant Home Site |
| | This tablet is placed to mark the home of
Lucas Sullivant
who under authority from Virginia came to an unbroken wilderness and with twenty men surveyed this portion of the Virginia Military Lands. Later he returned and in 1797 laid out the town of
Franklinton
now a part of the City of Columbus
This his house of brick he built in 1801 and here he dwelt until his death. He was foremost in establishing the court, the church and the school. And in 1816 he built the first bridge over . . . — Map (db m13066) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Maurice Gates |
| | Dedicated to
the memory of firefighter
Maurice Gates
October 3, 1960 - September 15, 1982
A resident of Franklinton, he joined the Columbus Division of Fire on March 16, 1981 and was assigned to E10, 3 Unit. On September 15, 1982 he answered his last alarm while fighting a warehouse fire at 144 S. Glenwood Ave. The City of Columbus and the Franklinton Community are eternally grateful for his supreme sacrifice.
Died in the line of duty fighting a 2 alarm blaze September 15, 1982 — Map (db m13052) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Maynard E. Sensenbrenner — Hilltop |
| | Dedicated July 4, 1992 by the Citizens of Columbus
Maynard E. Sensenbrenner served four terms as mayor of the City of Columbus, 1954-1959 and 1964-1971, longer than any other mayor. During this time he was responsible for the farsighted annexation policy that allowed Columbus to grow from 41 square miles to 140 square miles. In 1959 he was instrumental in Columbus receiving the All American City Award.
The Mayor and his lovely wife Mildred were long time Hilltop residents where they . . . — Map (db m16960) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 35-25 — Merion Village |
| | Side A:
Merion Village was named for the Nathaniel Merion family, who in 1809 settled what is now the South Side of Columbus on 1800 acres of the Refugee Lands. Entrepreneur William Merion operated “Merion's Landing” in the 1830s to capitalize on the canal trade from the Columbus Feeder Canal. This area saw a large influx of German immigrants as the South Side industrialized in the mid-nineteenth century. Later, many Irish, Italian, and eastern European immigrants who worked in . . . — Map (db m17390) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 50-25 — Monsignor John Joseph Jessing |
| | Monsignor John Joseph Jessing, founder of the Pontifical College Josephinum, was born in Germany in 1836. He immigrated to America and, in 1870, was ordained a priest in Columbus. He published a newspaper, the Ohio Waisenfreund (Ohio Orphans' Friend), raising funds to establish a boys' orphanage in Pomeroy, Ohio, in 1875. The orphanage was transferred to Columbus two years later, and in 1888, he opened the Collegium Josephinum, a seminary for boys with the "desire, intention, and talent to . . . — Map (db m12870) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 102-25 — Mount Vernon Avenue |
| | The commercial area of Mount Vernon Avenue originated in the early 1900s as a safe haven for African-American people segregated from the primarily white community of the time. Not permitted to enter many businesses in downtown Columbus during the 1940s, a distinct economy was created, building on establishments already developed in the area. The construction of Interstate 71 through Columbus and the social upheaval and riots of 1967 injured the community to the point where many moved away. . . . — Map (db m17471) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — NECKO Neighborhood / E. J. McMillen Homestead Addition |
| | Welcome to the
NECKO Neighborhood
The NECKO neighborhood, a section of the historic E. J. McMillen Homestead Addition, is a part of the Near North Side Historic District as designated in the Historic Register in 1980. It is recognized as a locally significant example of an early 20th century residential neighborhood in Columbus.
NECKO was named after the Neil-Eighth-Cannon-King Organization founded in 1979. The organization obtained the historic designation and focused on the . . . — Map (db m17424) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 80-25 — Ohio in the Civil War / Defending Ohio — The Ohio National Guard and the 37th (Buckeye) Infantry Division |
| | Ohio in the Civil War. With five army camps in Columbus, Capitol Square was a military crossroads from 1861 to 1865. Ohio troops were mustered, paid, and on some occasions garrisoned at the Statehouse. Three of every five male Ohioans between the ages of 18 and 45 served in the Civil War. Ohio’s contribution to the war effort was enormous, supplying almost 320,000 soldiers to the Union Army, representing 230 regiments and 26 independent artillery batteries. More than 35,000 soldiers died . . . — Map (db m9840) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Ohio Institution for Education of the Blind |
| | This nine acres of land was purchased by the citizens of Columbus in 1837, and deeded to the state for use as the Ohio School for the Blind. The first building, designed by N. B. Kelly and occupied in October 1839, was replaced by the current building designed by William Tinsley. Occupied on May 21, 1874, the massive four story sandstone structure, with a mansard roof, once had a tower rising three additional stories above the current height and had pointed spires on the north and south ends. . . . — Map (db m17178) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 88-25 — Ohio School for the Deaf |
| | The Ohio School for the Deaf was established in 1829 by an act of the Ohio Legislature. Although the fifth school for the deaf in the country, it was the first school to be 100% funded by the state. The school first opened in a small rented building on the corner of Broad and High Streets. In 1834, construction of a permanent school was completed at the East Town Street location, now site of the Topiary Garden in Old Deaf School Park. It was there in 1869 that Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes . . . — Map (db m12869) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Ohio World War Memorial — 1917 – 1918 — WWI Doughboy |
| | To justice in war and lasting peace after victory.
To the Armed Forces of the United States “with the going down of the sun and in the morning we shall remember them.”
To the women of America in the World War. They served nobly in a just cause.
Authorized by an Act of the 88th General Assembly of Ohio. Myers Y. Cooper, Governor. Dedicated November 22, 1930. —— Commission: Chas. W. Montgomery, Miss Pauline F. Abrams, Arthur W. Reynolds, Horace S. Keifer, Gilson D. Light, R. G. Ingersoll. — Map (db m9880) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 38-25 — Old Ohio Union |
| | Built in 1910, the old Ohio Union was the first student union building constructed on a public university campus and the fourth to be built in the United States. Made possible by a direct appropriation from the 77th Ohio General Assembly and private funds raised by students, the building officially opened on January 11, 1911 with considerable fanfare. By erecting a student union building, the university gave official sanction to extracurricular activities. Although there have been seven . . . — Map (db m16943) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 94-25 — Original Port Columbus Airport Terminal — 1929-1958 |
| | [Marker Front]:
The original Port Columbus Airport terminal was founded by the people of Columbus and was one of the first airport facilities in the United States. Dedicated on July 8, 1929, Port Columbus was the first transfer point in the westbound transcontinental passenger service, which was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT), and the Santa Fe Railway. Its first passengers departed by rail from New York City on July 7, 1929, and boarded TAT . . . — Map (db m12731) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Our Unknown Dead — 1861-1865 |
| | In Memory
of
Our Unknown Dead — Map (db m23485) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 12-25 — Ovid Wellford Smith |
| | In Memory of Ovid Wellford Smith who is buried here. At 16, he enlisted as James Smith in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid to destroy Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured “The General” locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Although Smith did not actually participate, he was equally recognized and received the Medal of Honor, July 6, 1864. — Map (db m12762) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Peace |
| | Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of Ohio’s soldiers of the Civil War 1861–65 and the loyal women of that period.
When our country sent out the call to arms for the preservation of the Union Ohio sent more than three hundred thousand of her sons · · · They had the faith that right makes might and in that faith dared to do their duty · · · This memorial is erected in grateful tribute to their devotion and self-sacrifice.
Men win glory in the fierce heat of conflict but the . . . — Map (db m9956) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 87-25 — Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista |
| | Side A: Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli
The National Italian Catholic parish of Saint John the Baptist was founded in October 1896 by the Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli, D.D. Father Cestelli was born in Fiesole, Italy and came to America in 1888 to serve as a professor at St. Paul's Seminary in Minnesota. In January 1896, founding Rector Monsignor John Joseph Jessing invited Father Cestelli to serve at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio as a professor of moral . . . — Map (db m14487) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 48-25 — Roy J. Plunkett — June 26, 1910 - May 12, 1994 |
| | Roy J. Plunkett was born in New Carlisle, Ohio, and graduated from Newton Township High School in Pleasant Hill. He received his B.A. degree from Manchester College before enrolling as a graduate student in chemistry at The Ohio State University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1936 under the direction of William Lloyd Evans in the McPherson Chemical Laboratory. On April 6, 1938, while employed by the Du Pont Company to develop a nontoxic refrigerant, Plunkett discovered Teflon®, one of the most . . . — Map (db m17412) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 49-25 — Saint Mary of the Springs Academy / Anne O'Hare McCormick 1880-1954 |
| | Side A: Saint Mary of the Springs Academy On this site stood St. Mary of the Springs Academy, a school for girls first founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1830 in Somerset, Ohio, to respond to the educational needs of frontier Catholics. The school operated in Somerset until 1866 when a devastating fire destroyed the buildings. The Sisters occupied borrowed space until Theodore Leonard, a Columbus businessman, offered them land and bricks to rebuild in Columbus. The Sisters accepted, and . . . — Map (db m17387) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 107-25 — Schiller Park |
| | Long a gathering place for residents of Columbus, this area, which became known as Schiller Park, hosted German songfests, Fourth of July festivities, the 1864 and 1865 Ohio State Fairs, and the 1871 peace celebration commemorating the end of the Franco-Prussian War. In 1867, the City of Columbus purchased 23 acres of this area, then known as Stewart's Grove, for $15,000 and named it City Park. On July 4, 1891, before a crowd of 50,000, the German-American community dedicated the 25-foot tall, . . . — Map (db m20695) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Second Baptist Church / James P. Poindexter — Historic Underground Railroad Site |
| | Side A: Second Baptist Church - Columbus' Oldest Black Baptist Church, 1836
Second Baptist Church cordially received its independence as a mission church from the First Baptist Church on January 7, 1836. Rev. Ezekiel Fields was chosen as pastor from 1836-1839. Formal Articles of Inc. were granted on March 12, 1844 by the 42nd General Assembly of the State of Ohio. Early church locations were 69 Mulberry, 105 E. Gay Street, and 90 E. Rich Street. In 1843, the Palladium of Liberty . . . — Map (db m17174) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 100-25 — Shiloh Baptist Church |
| | The Shiloh Baptist Church was completed in 1923. Founded in 1869, Shiloh is the third oldest African-American church in Columbus and is a descendent of the Second Baptist Church. The church is located in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, which is adjacent to the central businesses of Columbus and Interstate 71. The dominant physical presence of Shiloh Baptist Church shows its importance as a religious and social institution for more than one hundred years in the Mt. Vernon area. — Map (db m17472) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 92-25 — Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890 |
| | Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game
In the fall, life for many in Columbus revolves around Ohio State University football, from the first kickoff in September to the last play in November. O.S.U.'s first home game took place at 2:30 P.M. on November 1, 1890. The Ohio State University played the University of Wooster on this site, which was then called Recreation Park. Just east of historic German Village, the park occupied the north side of Schiller (now Whittier) between Ebner and . . . — Map (db m12442) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 104-25 — Site of First Wendy's Restaurant |
| | Dave Thomas realized his boyhood dream when he opened his first hamburger restaurant on this site on November 15, 1969. Thomas changed the image of fast food by serving fresh, not frozen hamburgers, hot off the grill with a choice of toppings in a clean comfortable setting. From this location, Wendy's became one of the largest restaurant chains in the world. It all began with Thomas's guiding principle “Quality is Our Recipe” and his dream of serving a “hot 'n juicy” hamburger. — Map (db m14492) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 99-25 — St. Clair Hospital |
| | In 1911 local doctors founded the St. Clair Hospital. The home adjacent to the hospital served as a residence home and training school for nurses. In 1940, the hospital was converted into a convalescent home. In 1948, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Garrett, an African-American couple, transformed the facility into a hotel. The Hotel St. Clair, which closed in 1976, accommodated African Americans who were not permitted to stay in white hotels. It also served as a social gathering place for members of Columbus' black community. — Map (db m17473) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 28-25 — St. Mary Church |
| | St. Mary Church was dedicated in 1868 in response to the spiritual needs of the growing German-Catholic population of Columbus’ South Side. The original schoolhouse, which stands behind the church, was erected in 1865 under the direction of Rev. Francis X. Specht, St. Mary’s first pastor. It served as a temporary house of worship until the Gothic-style church was completed. St. Mary’s distinctive spire—soaring 197 feed into the Columbus sky—was added in 1893.
By 1865 Columbus’ . . . — Map (db m20522) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 73-25 — St. Patrick Church / St. Patrick College and Aquinas College High School |
| | Side A:St. Patrick Church
Built in 1852 and dedicated a year later, St. Patrick Church is the second oldest Roman Catholic Church in Columbus. Founded as the English speaking parish, this church of Norman Gothic design served as the home for three future bishops. Located on Naghten Street, the “Irish Broadway” of the nineteenth century, St. Patrick's parish provided a vital place for the acculturation of the neighborhood Irish immigrants into mainstream American society. . . . — Map (db m17474) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 68-25 — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| | Organized in 1823 as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Paul A.M.E. Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Columbus. The church, founded by Moses Freeman and 13 other members from the Town Street Church, was originally located on the east side of Lazelle Street. Several buildings were erected to meet the needs of the growing congregation. The present edifice, located at 639 E. Long Street, was completed in 1906. St. Paul has several outreach ministries, including . . . — Map (db m16963) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 21-25 — Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital |
| | This site, now Grant Medical Center, was the original location of the neo-gothic building that housed St. Francis Hospital and Starling Medical College, named for Columbus benefactor Lyne Starling. Established in 1849, Starling Medical College/St. Francis Hospital was significant as it was the first institution in the United States, governed by a single board of trustees, designed to combine patient care and clinical teaching in the same building. The Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis served . . . — Map (db m12926) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 93-25 — The Breathing Association |
| | The Breathing Association was founded in 1906 as the Tuberculosis Society under the leadership of public health advocate Carrie Nelson Black. The society provided nutrition, medical care, and sanitorium services to people who could not afford proper medical care. A tuberculosis dispensary was operated at 40 South Third Street in Columbus for Ohioans needing consultation and treatment. Tuberculosis, known as the White Plague, killed one out of nine persons in Columbus during the early 1900s. An . . . — Map (db m10256) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 95-25 — The Charity Newsies |
| | The founding of the philanthropic organization Charity Newsies stems from a cold, blustery day in December 1907, when a small newspaper boy stood on the corner of Broad and High streets. Inside the nearby Billy’s Chophouse, entertainers George Baker and Harry Shunk talked to C.C. Philbrick, publisher of the new Ohio Sun Newspaper about the area’s poor children needing clothing. They noticed the newspaper boy and brought him to the Chophouse to get warm. On a spur of the moment they took his . . . — Map (db m17375) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The First Telephone Central Office in Columbus Ohio |
| | Began service here January 1, 1879. It was located on the second floor of the Sessions Building which then stood on this site.
N. C. Kingsbury Chapter No. 2, Telephone Pioneers of America placed this tablet on the 70th anniversary of the first transmission of speech by telephone on March 10, 1876 — Map (db m17172) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 42-25 — The Irish in Columbus |
| | [Marker Front]:
Thousands of Irish immigrants came to Columbus to seek personal and religious freedom. With the "Great Hunger" in Ireland and the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the National Road, immigration to Columbus increased in the mid nineteenth century. They initially settled in the north side of the city in the swamp flats, where inexpensive land was available and work could be had on the railroads. Settlement spread to Franklinton, on Naghten Street, later known as . . . — Map (db m12963) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The Jesse Owens Track |
| | James Cleveland (Jesse) Owens, 1913-1980, Ohio State University Track and Field Star, Olympic Champion, Ambassador of Sports, Humanitarian, Friend of Youth.
Jesse Owens' incomparable achievements as an Ohio State and Olympic athlete are legendary.
During the Big Ten Championships in 1935, he set three world records and tied a fourth. In the 1936 Olympic Games he won four gold medals.
He carried the name of this University and this country to world acclaim. He personified the . . . — Map (db m12773) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The King Avenue Bridge — A Brief History |
| | • Around 1863 a steel truss was constructed across the Olentangy River at King Avenue. It was the first roadway to be extended across the Olentangy River.
• Although the great flood of 1913 destroyed or damaged numerous bridges, businesses and houses along the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers, the old steel truss at King Avenue crossing had already been demolished and the construction of the cast-in-place arch had begun. The 1913 flood destroyed the false work for the arches before the arch . . . — Map (db m12771) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The Lane Avenue Bridges — A Brief History |
| | • In the late 1800's a steel truss was constructed across the Olentangy River at Lane Avenue. Its primary function was to gain access across the Olentangy River from the main campus of The Ohio State University to the agricultural land on the west side.
• Although the great flood of 1913 destroyed or damaged numerous bridges, businesses, and houses along the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers, the old steel truss at the Lane Avenue crossing survived. After the King Avenue Bridge was completed in . . . — Map (db m12957) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 103-25 — The Lincoln Theatre |
| | The Lincoln Theatre, originally known as Ogden Theatre Lodge, opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1929. Developer Al Jackson was spurred to build the theatre because African-Americans were segregated from the other area theatres. Among the bands that have played at the Lincoln was the Eckstine Band, which launched the careers of a number of legendary jazz stars such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughn. The Lincoln Theatre retained a high level of integrity during a period of . . . — Map (db m17378) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 72-25 — The Ohio State Fair |
| | First held in Cincinnati in 1850, the Ohio State Fair was organized by the Ohio Board of Agriculture to promote agricultural education and recognize achievements. The second fair was held in Franklinton (now part of Columbus) on the farm of Michael Sullivant. To increase interest and participation in its early years, the Ohio State Fair traveled to various locations around Ohio. In 1874, Columbus won a bid to host the fair for a five-year trial period. The fair remained in Columbus after the . . . — Map (db m2043) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 5-25 — The Ohio State University |
| | The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College grew out of the Cannon Act of March 22, 1870. “But let it be started,” Governor Rutherford B. Hayes told the Legislature in 1873, “with the intention of making it a great State University.” The little college opened September 17, 1873 with a faculty of seven and twenty-four students. One academic building at first housed everything. The campus, remote from the city, was surrounded by some of the original forest. In May, 1878 . . . — Map (db m16944) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 79-25 — The Ohio Statehouse / Lincoln at the Statehouse |
| | In 1812, the Ohio legislature designated Columbus as the state capital,
with local landowners contributing land and resources for a capitol
building and penitentiary. The first Columbus statehouse, a Federal-style structure completed in 1816, stood on the northeast corner of
State and High streets. By the 1830s, the need for a more
substantial structure was apparent. Cincinnati architect Thomas
Walter won the 1838 capitol design contest, though the final design
incorporated several . . . — Map (db m9986) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The Spirit of ’98 — Freedom • Patriotism • Humanity |
| | Erected by the State of Ohio to the honor and memory of the Ohio veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition.
1898 — 1920
“The cause which triumphed through their valor will live.”
(north-facing tablet) United • Spanish War Veterans, 1898–1902 • Cuba, Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, U.S.A.
The Republic is secure so long as we continue to honor the memory of its defenders.
. . . — Map (db m9868) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The State House — Built 1838–1861 |
| | A total of 15 commissioners, seven architects, and numberless artisans built this Grecian Doric State House of local limestone and brick from Indian mound clay at a cost of $1,359,121. Experts today marvel that so many diverse personalities could have produced what is nationally recognized a a “pure” and noble structure.
A cornerstone was laid July 4, 1839, in the “northeast angle of the foundation ...”, although there is no visual evidence of its existence.
. . . — Map (db m10259) |
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