Near London in Madison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Molly Caren Agricultural Center
The Farm Science Review Site
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2017
1. The Molly Caren Agricultural Center Marker
The Molly Caren Agricultural Center was originally a Virginia Military Land Grant of 7,000 acres conveyed by President Thomas Jefferson. It became Gwynne property in 1813, passing successively from Thomas and David Gwynne to Eli, Baldwin, Edmiston, Marie, and finally to Molly, the last descendant, who, in 1982, transferred 993 acres to the Ohio State University for agricultural education.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list.
Location. 39° 56.302′ N, 83° 26.864′ W. Marker is near London, Ohio, in Madison County. It can be reached from Marysville- London Road (U.S. 38) near the Old National Road (Route 40). no access to I-70 at St Rt 38. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 OH-38, London OH 43140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Anderson House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Red Brick Tavern (approx. 2.2 miles away); Somerford Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Four Chaplains Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Jonathan Alder Cabin 1806
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2017
2. The Molly Caren Agricultural Center Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2017
3. The Molly Caren Agricultural Center Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2017
4. The Molly Caren Agricultural Center Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
