Milan in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Edison Statue On Bench

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022

1. Edison Statue On Bench Marker

Inscription. The Edison Birthplace Assoc. dedicates this "Edison Statue on Bench” to all the "Friends of Edison to Statuary Hall” in our U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Edison Statue, one of the two statues representing the State of Ohio, was unveiled on September 21, 2016. This "Edison Statue on Bench” recognizes the special efforts and leadership of Chairman Don Gfell and Jeanette Henry, who led the many "Friends of Edison Birthplace” to make the U.S. Capitol Statue possible.

The Edison Birthplace Assoc. also thanks Alan Cottrill, Sculptor of the Edison Statue in Statuary Hall and the sculptor of this "Edison on Bench” Statue.

The image of Edison on this bench represents Thomas Edison's last visit to his birthplace on August 11, 1923.

Edison Birthplace Assoc. Board February 11, 2020. Robert K.L. Wheeler, President

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 41° 17.999′ N, 82° 36.264′ W. Marker is in Milan, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on North Edison Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 N Edison Dr, Milan OH 44846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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

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of this marker: Thomas A. Edison Birthplace (here, next to this marker); Edison Recalls Milan / Birthplace of Thomas A. Edison (a few steps from this marker); Milan Canal Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Smaller Homes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Miland House Museum (about 400 feet away); Dr. Lehman Galpin (about 400 feet away); Huron Institute Bell (about 500 feet away); Milan's Hogback (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milan.

Edison Statue On Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 27, 2022

2. Edison Statue On Bench

In front of the Edison museum next to the Edison Birth Place.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.