Bowling Green in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welcome To Wooster Green

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

1. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Inscription.
Side 1
City of Bowling Green
BG City Schools
BG Chamber of Commerce
BG Community Foundation
BG Convention & Visitors Bureau
BG Economic Development
Downtown Foundation

Side 2
Bowling Green High School occupied this space from 1928 until 1964. It then served as the junior high school until its closure in 2009. After the city purchased the property in 2010, and by action of city council on October 3, 2016, it became open public space. On June 1, 2018, this historic site was officially designated as Wooster Green. Its educational history fulfills an intention to commemorate generations of educators and students-past, present and future.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 2018.

Location. 41° 22.486′ N, 83° 39.142′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Ohio, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of W. Wooster Street and S. Church Street, on the right when traveling east on W. Wooster Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Archbold OH 43502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

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: Ties That Bind (a few steps from this marker); Historic Churches (a few steps from this marker); Historic Schools

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(within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy of Public Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Boom Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Wiley Post No. 46 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Four Corners (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Exchange Bank (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

2. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

3. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

4. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

5. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 28, 2021

6. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 21, 2024

7. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 21, 2024

8. Welcome To Wooster Green Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.