Gambier in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Wharton Marriott
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 16, 2008
1. George Wharton Marriott Marker
George Wharton
Marriott
of London
One of the earliest and
most devoted of the English
friends of Kenyon College.
Through him Bishop Chase
knew Lord Kenyon, Doctor
Gaskin and Lady Rosse.
In his honor these grounds
were named in 1826
Marriott Park
and he suggested for its
entrance gate the inscription
Inter Sylvas Academi Quaerere Verum
Erected by Kenyon College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 40° 22.517′ N, 82° 23.822′ W. Marker is in Gambier, Ohio, in Knox County. It can be reached from College Park Street. Marker is on former gate column at entrance to Marriott Park on the Kenyon College campus, about 200 feet south of intersection of Wiggin Street and Chase Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gambier OH 43022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. 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: David Bates Douglass (here, next to this marker); Kenyon College (within shouting distance of this marker); John Crowe Ransom & The Kenyon Review
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 16, 2008
2. Marriott Park Entrance
George Wharton Marriott Marker on right column. Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) in background.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
3. George Wharton Marriott Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
