Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John Quincy Adams Ward
Sculptor
— Born Urbana June 29, 1830. Died New York City, May 1, 1910. —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
1. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
close up, showing text
This replica of his first statue is a memorial gift to his fellow townsmen erected by his wife to mark his grave
Preserved with support from local citizens, Save Outdoor Sculpture!, Target Stores, and the National Endowment for the Arts. SOS! is a project of Heritage Preservation and Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1939.
Location. 40° 6.096′ N, 83° 44.039′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker is on cemetery drieway (Ohio Route 54), in the median. marker is at gravesite in Oakdale Cemetery off St Rt 54 (Patrick Ave), in Urbana, Ohio. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Patrick Ave, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. William Ward (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Simon Kenton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. Simon Kenton (about 800 feet away); The Grave Of Simon Kenton (about 800 feet away); General Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (approx. 0.4 miles away); Urbana (approx. half a mile away); The McClelland-Redding House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Evan S. Patrick House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
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Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
2. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
close up of second plaque
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
3. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
grave slab
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
4. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
full view of site; sculpture, multiple plaques, also graves of his parents
Internet Archive
5. John Quincy Adams Ward
Scribner's Monthly, August 1871.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
6. John Quincy Adams Ward Sculpture
the sculpture; copy of the original, which stand with several of his works, in Central Park, New York City.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
7. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
the figure, viewed from the south
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2015
8. John Quincy Adams Ward Marker
the figure, viewed from the north
Internet Archive
9. The Indian Hunter
by J.Q.A. Ward
by J.Q.A. Ward
Scribner's Monthly, October 1873.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 30, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 9. submitted on October 1, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
