Bullitt Park in Bexley in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Bushnell

Spanish American War

— Here Ohio Loyalty Responded to the Summons"Remember the Maine" —

Camp Bushnell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

1. Camp Bushnell Marker

Inscription. To establish a camp of general rendezvous for the Ohio National Guard and other Ohio troops, the citizens of Columbus offered to the State of Ohio Bullitt Park, now a part of Bexley - President William McKinley, April 25 1898, through Governor Asa S. Bushnell issued the first call to arms, to which 428 officers and 8,052 enlisted men responded. In answer to a second call 75 officers and 6,801 men volunteered - The first troops arrived April 28 and were mustered into service May 7-14. From the total number of 15,334 officers and enlisted men were formed nine regiments and one battalion of volunteer infantry, one regiment of volunteer cavalry and one battalion of volunteer light artillery.

As a tribute to the patriotism of these men this tablet is erected by the school children of BexleySeptember 3 1934
In this changing world, the memory of valiance abides

Erected 1934 by The School Children of Bexley.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1933.

Location. 39° 58.187′ N, 82° 56.26′ W. Marker is in Bexley, Ohio, in Franklin County

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. It is in Bullitt Park. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and Drexel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Monument is across Broad Street from the Columbus School for Girls. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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: Bexley (here, next to this marker); Bexley World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Jeffrey Mansion & Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holocaust Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Founding of the State of Israel (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Drexel Theater (approx. 0.9 miles away); Capital University (approx. 0.9 miles away); The National Road / The Interurban Electric Railway (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bexley.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

2. Camp Bushnell Marker

Camp Bushnell Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

3. Camp Bushnell Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 31, 2008

4. Camp Bushnell Monument

Bexley World War II Memorial in foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,532 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.