Bullitt Park in Bexley in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Bushnell
Spanish American War
— Here Ohio Loyalty Responded to the Summons"Remember the Maine" —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008
1. Camp Bushnell Marker
Inscription.
Camp Bushnell. Spanish American War. 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 total number of 15,334 officers and enlisted men were formed nine regiments and one battalion of volunteer infantry, one regiment of volunteer cavalry and one battalion of volunteer light artillery., As a tribute to the patriotism of these men this tablet is erected by the school children of Bexley
September 3 1934. , In this changing world, the memory of valiance abides
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 total number of 15,334 officers and enlisted men were formed nine regiments and one battalion of volunteer infantry, one regiment of volunteer cavalry and one battalion of volunteer light artillery.
As a tribute to the patriotism of these men this tablet is erected by the school children of Bexley
September 3 1934
In this changing world, the memory of valiance abides
Location. 39° 58.187′ N, 82° 56.26′ W. Marker is in Bexley, Ohio, in Franklin County
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. It is in Bullitt Park. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and Drexel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Monument is across Broad Street from the Columbus School for Girls. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008
2. Camp Bushnell Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008
3. Camp Bushnell Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008
4. Camp Bushnell Monument
Bexley World War II Memorial in foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,203 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
