Wellington in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wellington

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021

1. Wellington Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Early home and burial place of
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. Marker is on East Herrick Avenue (Ohio Route 18) 0.6 miles east of Main Street (Ohio 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.

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

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away); Archibald M. Willard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wellington, Ohio Established 1818 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spirit of ’76 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington.

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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.

(Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Archibald M. Willard.

Willard's most famous work is The Spirit of '76 (previously known as Yankee Doodle) which was exhibited at the Centennial Exposition. The original is displayed in Abbot Hall (Marblehead, Massachusetts) as Williard painted several variations of the now-famous scene. Another original
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021

2. Wellington Marker
(looking west along East Herrick Avenue)
variation of the work by Williard hangs in the United States Department of State. Of note, he used his father as the model for the middle character of the painting.

(Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.