Milan in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thomas Alva Edison

Milan's Native Son and the World's Greatest Inventor

— February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931 —

Thomas Alva Edison Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, July 25, 2021

1. Thomas Alva Edison Marker

Inscription. This statue was presented in 2018 as a gift to the people of the Village of Milan, Ohio from the sculptor Alan Cottrill as a token of appreciation for their collective efforts in successfully lobbying to have a statue of Thomas Edison permanently placed in Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. on September 21, 2016, as one of two statues representing the state of Ohio. A special thanks from the sculptor to Don Gfell and Jeanette Henry who worked tirelessly toward the end. This statue was completed by Cottrill in 2018 and is a variation of his U.S. Capitol Building, Statuary Hall Edison Statue. The granite base (in the shape of a Buckeye) upon which this Milan Edison Statue stands was the original base designed by Cottrill, carved in 2013, and intended for the Statuary Hall Edison Statue which ultimately used a more traditional square granite base.

Erected 2018 by Alan Cottrill & Village of Milan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 2016.

Location. 41° 17.881′ N, 82° 36.305′ W. Marker is in Milan, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Church Street (Ohio Route 113), on the right when traveling north on Park Street. The marker

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stands in front of the Milan Township Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Church St, Milan OH 44846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: Original Bell Installed May 1891 (within shouting distance of this marker); Milan Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Milan Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Milan / Erie County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Mission of the Moravians (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Lehman Galpin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Two Smaller Homes (about 600 feet away); The Miland House Museum (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milan.

Thomas Alva Edison Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, July 25, 2021

2. Thomas Alva Edison Marker and Statue

The statue stands on the grounds of this building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, July 25, 2021

3. The statue stands on the grounds of this building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.