Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Moses Fleetwood Walker

1856 - 1924

— Toledo Blue Stockings —

Moses Fleetwood Walker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

1. Moses Fleetwood Walker Marker

Inscription. First African American
Professional Baseball Player
Steubenville, Ohio

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1884.

Location. 40° 21.641′ N, 80° 36.785′ W. Marker is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is on North 3rd Street just south of Washington Street (Ohio Route 43/822), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 N 3rd St, Steubenville OH 43952, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Telegraph Office in the War Department in Washington D.C. during the U.S. Civil War

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(within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Steubenville Building and Loan Association Building (about 400 feet away); Abraham Lincoln's Visit to Steubenville (about 400 feet away); Edwin McMasters Stanton (about 400 feet away); Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton (about 400 feet away); Guy W. Jacobs (1888 - 1973) / Steubenville Rotary Club (April 20, 1921) (about 400 feet away); 156-158 North 4th Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Steubenville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

2. Moses Fleetwood Walker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.