South Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

1759–1805

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008

1. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

Erected 1991 by The United German Singing Societies of Central Ohio and Friends of Schiller Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1872.

Location. 39° 56.523′ N, 82° 59.614′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. Marker is near center of Schiller Park, off City Park Avenue, in German Village neighborhood of Columbus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Story of The Schiller Monument (here, next to this marker); Grace's Garden

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gold Star Mothers (about 400 feet away); Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War (about 500 feet away); Girl With Yo-Yo, 2020 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890 (approx. ¼ mile away); Circa 1870 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Circa 1872 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008

2. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Monument

Erected by the image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008

3. Erected by the

German-Americans of Columbus
Presented to the city
July 4, 1891. Back of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Monument.

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 20, 2009

4. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Statue

The sculptor is unknown but this bronze was cast in Germany in 1891.

<i>Schiller statue, City Park, Columbus, O.</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1905

5. Schiller statue, City Park, Columbus, O.

Garden Along Approach to Schiller Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008

6. Garden Along Approach to Schiller Monument

Looking west from monument toward intersection of City Park Avenue and Stewart Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,701 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 10, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 29, 2014. 6. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.