Bristol in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
1. Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park Marker
Dedicated July 1972
Rededicated 2001
“To Honor All The Miners”
-R. V. Crews Family
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 39° 41.935′ N, 81° 43.882′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Ohio, in Morgan County. It can be reached from Ohio 78. Marker is in Miners' Memorial Park, 100 feet southwest of the Big Muskie Bucket. Miner's Memorial Park is on Ohio Route 78, about seven miles east of McConnelsville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Reclaiming The Land (a few steps from this marker); Big Muskie / Coal Mining In Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Reclamation (a few steps from this marker); History, Geology and Coal (a few steps from this marker); Turning Coal To Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Shovels, Draglines And Mining Equipment
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Big Muskie (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. My dad
Ronald V. Crews was is my father and today is the 40th anniversary of his passing, which was July 2, 1971. I was unable to attend the original park dedication, because of military service. However, I was able to attend the redecication to the miners that worked at Central Ohio Coal Company, of which I was a member of that group. It is indeed a beautiful view over the valley behind the park, and is worth a look. Ron Crews was one person that you never heard anyone that worked for him utter a bad word. He is still missed by his family.
David Crews Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted July 
2, 2011, by David Ira Crews of Zanesville, Ohio.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
2. Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park Rededication Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
3. Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
4. Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park Markers
Big Muskie information shelter and bucket to right of Crews Memorial Park markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,630 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
