Ashland in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
1. Jones Memorial Terrace Marker
Erected in 1957 by George and Jessie Jones in loving memory of their son, Earl E. Jones, Ashland College student 1920-21, who died in 1921.
This terrace is dedicated to the pleasurable growth and development of the young people who attend Ashland College.
Located in front of Founders Hall, the terrace features three major events in the history of Ashland College:
• A stone engraved “1881” commemorating the first class to graduate from Ashland College
• A stone bench engraved “1904,” the first four-year class after the reopening of the college
• The keystone and corner stone saved from the original Founders Hall, engraved “1878.”
Heritage remembered and respected is an effective prologue to both present and future
Erected by George and Jessie Jones and Ashland University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 40° 51.709′ N, 82° 19.213′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County. Jones Memorial Terrace is immediately north of Ashland University's Founders Hall, on College Avenue, about 700 feet ESE of the intersection of College Avenue, Claremont Avenue, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Founding of Ashland College / Ashland Eagles Tradition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ashland County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ashland County World War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ashland County Pioneer Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ashland County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Freer Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ashland County Courthouse Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ashland County Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
2. Jones Memorial Terrace and Marker
Looking northeast.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
3. Jones Memorial Terrace
Founders Hall in background, with keystone of the original Founders Hall in right foreground.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
4. Class of 1881 Stone on Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
5. Class of 1904 Bench on Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
6. Original Founders Hall Keystone and Cornerstone on Jones Memorial Terrace
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
