Athens in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Walter International Education Center
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021
1. Walter International Education Center Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 39° 19.491′ N, 82° 6.049′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. It is on Park Place close to South Court Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Park Pl, Athens OH 45701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also 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 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: Lynching in America / Lynching of Christopher Davis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Pancoast Gordy, Ph.D., LL.D. (about 400 feet away); Manasseh Cutler Hall (about 500 feet away); Konneker Alumni Center (about 600 feet away); Ohio University Sundial (about 700 feet away); Tupper Hall (about 700 feet away); Ohio University's Distinguished Visitors (about 700 feet away); The Elms (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Kissing Circle (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021
2. Walter International Education Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
