Wellington in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wellington
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021
1. Wellington Marker
Archibald M. Willard
painter of the famous
”Spirit of ‘76”
Erected by American Legion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 10.112′ N, 82° 12.353′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is on East Herrick Avenue (Ohio Route 18) 0.6 miles east of Main Street ( Route 58), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 East Herrick Avenue, Wellington OH 44090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Wellington (within shouting distance of this marker); Herrick Memorial Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wellington Town Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wells Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Archibald M. Willard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wellington, Ohio Established 1818 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Howk Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington.
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Also see . . .
1. Archibald MacNeal Willard.
As a young man, Willard moved to Wellington, Ohio and began working for the wagon maker, E.S. Tripp. He began as a basic wagon painter, but eventually was allowed to paint elaborate decorations that were popular at the time. Willard painted The Spirit of '76 about 1875 in Wellington, Ohio, after he saw a holiday parade pass through the town square. Willard is buried in Wellington, Ohio at the Greenwood Cemetery.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021
2. Wellington Marker
2. "Spirit of '76" painting. Marblehead Historical Commission website entry (Submitted on February 10, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
3. Archibamd Willard
via Marblehead Historical Commission, unknown
4. "The Spirit of '76"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
