Greenville in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Annie Oakley, 1860 - 1926

"Little Sure Shot"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

1. Annie Oakley, 1860 - 1926 Marker

Inscription. One of America's best-known sport shooters and entertainers of the late 1800s, Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey (or Mozee) north of Versailles in Darke County in 1860. She achieved local fame for her shooting ability as a hunter while still in her teens. By 1885 Oakley was a star performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. With husband and manager Frank Butler, she refined a shooting act and image that appealed to late 19th century notions of a romanticized but vanishing West. Throughout her 30-year performing career, Oakley provided honest entertainment in a deception-prone industry while demonstrating widening opportunities for women. She retained her Ohio ties throughout her life and is interred at Brock Cemetery, eleven miles north of Greenville.

Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Darke County Visitors Bureau, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 40° 5.95′ N, 84° 37.796′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Ohio, in Darke County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street (Ohio Route 118) and Main Street ( Route 49), on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Marker and statue are in Annie Oakley Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville OH 45331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: Annie took it upon herself to teach women (here, next to this marker); Little Sure Shot Annie Oakley (a few steps from this marker); Annie Oakley was a trail blazer (within shouting distance of this marker); Zachary Lansdowne

Annie Oakley Memorial Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

2. Annie Oakley Memorial Park and Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); 537 South Broadway Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Savings Stamps (about 600 feet away); Darke County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); George Washington Elm (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Annie Oakley Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

3. Annie Oakley Statue

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Annie Oakley Statue

Looking south along Main Street. Steeple of Darke County Courthouse to distant left of statue.

Little Sure Shot<br>Annie Oakley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

5. Little Sure Shot
Annie Oakley

World famous markswoman
Born in Darke County, Ohio
1860 - 1926

Annie Oakley Statue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

6. Annie Oakley Statue Marker

The Members of the Annie Oakley Memorial park Committee Dedicate this Park and Statue on this the 14th Day of July, 1988.

Annie Oakley Grave Marker In Brock Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

7. Annie Oakley Grave Marker In Brock Cemetery

Annie Oakley and Frank Butler (husband) Grave Sites in Brock Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

8. Annie Oakley and Frank Butler (husband) Grave Sites in Brock Cemetery

In Memory of Brenda Bettler image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

9. In Memory of Brenda Bettler

From her downtown and tourism friends, 2008 "Life is Good" Annie Oakley was a trailblazer whose achievements opened up new opportunities for women. As a sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill's Wild West, she helped people relive the perilous and heroic days of the frontier. She became a role model for females young and old and showed women could succeed in a job usually done by men. She encouraged them to learn to protect themselves and to embrace the adventures that awaited them in the great outdoors.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

10. In Memory of Brenda Bettler

From her downtown and tourism friends, 2008 "Life is Good" "I would like to see every woman know how to handle firearms as naturally as they know how to handle babies." Annie took it upon herself to teach women how to shoot for sports and for protection. She estimated teaching 15,000 women throughout her lifetime.

Main Street Greenfield Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009

11. Main Street Greenfield Mural

On wall next to Annie Oakley Memorial Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10,942 times since then and 121 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on March 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.