South Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008
1. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Marker
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. It can be reached from City Park Avenue. 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Story of The Schiller Monument (here, next to this marker); The Rower, 2020 (within shouting distance of this marker); Marvel at the Works of Art (about 300 feet away, measured
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008
2. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008
3. Erected by the
Presented to the city
July 4, 1891.
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.
Photographed by Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1905
5. Schiller statue, City Park, Columbus, O.
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,022 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
