Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
This Tablet and Beech Tree
Gifts of Ohio Wesleyan Monnett Clubs, commemorate the work of Rev. Joseph H. Creighton Ohio Conference who in 1872 planted the campus arboretum
Prof. Asa Gray, Harvard, his friend presented many trees now adorning the campus
Monnett Day - May 9, 1936
Erected 1936 by Ohio Wesleyan Monnett Clubs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1936.
Location. 40° 17.82′ N, 83° 3.942′ W. Marker is in Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Sandusky Street and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 S Sandusky St, Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Dr. Roy Paul Wittlinger (a few steps from this marker); Site of the First Ohio State Football Game (a few steps from this marker); 1897 Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Welcome To The Labyrinth (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sulphur Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry, Judge, Luckett Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Run Storm Net (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Harrison Trail (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware.
More about this marker. The marker is on the grounds of the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 23, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.