Gambier in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
David Bates Douglass
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 16, 2008
1. David Bates Douglass Marker
On gate column at entrance to Marriott Park.
this gateway
should remember
David Bates
Douglass
A gallant soldier and
officer in the War of 1812
A civil engineer of distinction
A teacher of wide experience
who in the years 1841-1844
while president of Kenyon
College laid out and
beautified its grounds
made the path through them
and erected these pillars
Hinc adeo media est nobis via-
mic moeri canamus
Erected by Kenyon College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
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: George Wharton Marriott (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
David Bates Douglass Marker on left column. Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) in background.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
3. David Bates Douglass Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 21 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.
