Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
1. Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan
Vice Admiral
Stephen Clegg Rowan
U.S. Navy.
Born in Ireland Dec. 25th 1808
Died in Washington, D.C. Mar. 31st 1890.
Received Special Vote of Thanks of Congress
for Distinguished Services Feb. 7th 1863.
(Right):
(Back):
City of Piqua
by
J.G. Schmidlapp.
(Front):
Erected 1909 by J. G. Schmidlapp.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 40° 8.731′ N, 84° 14.203′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of Wood Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on Wood Street. Monument
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest 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: The Village of Huntersville (a few steps from this marker); Shawnee Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Shawnee Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shawnee Bridge (about 700 feet away); Lock Nine Riverfront Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Public Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. Don Gentile (approx. Ό mile away).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
2. Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan
Other markers no longer nearby. The 1913 Flood (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Lock Nine (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
3. Rowan Monument Presentation
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
4. Rowan Monument
The cannon is a 10-inch Rodman type Columbiad.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
5. Rowan Monument Cannon Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
6. Rowan Monument in Rowan Park
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph., circa 1862
7. Captain Stephen Clegg Rowan
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8. Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan, U. S. Navy
from Sketch of the Life of Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, U. S. Navy by S. C. Ayres M.D., 1910.
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9. Stephen C. Rowan Monument
Monument erected at Piqua, O., in honor of Vice Admiral Rowan by J. G. Schmidlapp. Dedicated October 13, 1909 from Sketch of the Life of Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, U. S. Navy, by S. C. Ayres, M.D., 1910.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
10. Shawnee Rat Kids Marker
The Shawnee Rat Kids of the 1940's and 1950's would like to thank all of the people who donated time and money in the restoring of the cannon and cannon balls in Rowan Park in Shawnee. We would also like to thank the Green Leaf Garden Club for keeping the park so beautiful and the City of Piqua for the flag and flag pole and the naming of Rowan Park.
The Shawnee Rat Kids
May 28, 2004
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,075 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8, 9. submitted on August 17, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 10. submitted on March 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
