Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke

The Mount Vernon Historic Walking Tour

Photographed By Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

1. Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke Marker

Inscription. Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke was born near Mount Vernon, but traveled more than most women of her time. No stranger to death, she saved countless lives as a nurse during the Civil War.

After the death of her own infant daughter, she commuted to learning all she could about medicine. After her husband died, she volunteered to take donated supplies to Union troops. When she saw the filthy conditions, she stayed and begun unofficially cleaning the camp, and caring for the men.

Later she followed Grant's army through the West and Sherman through the South, setting up hospitals along the way. To the men she helped, she was affectionately known as "Mother Bickerdyke."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women.

Location. 40° 23.632′ N, 82° 29.121′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. Marker is on Public Square near North Main Street (Ohio Route 3), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Public Square, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Ann Ball (a few steps from this marker); Millstone (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Monument (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Henry B. Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellamae Simmons, M.D. (1918-2019) / "The Goal Will Be Met, So Long As We Persevere" (within shouting distance of this marker); Clement L. Vallandigham's Anti-War Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County Veterans Walk of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cooper Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Also see . . . Historic Mount Vernon Walking Tour. (Submitted on September 10, 2022.)

Photographed By Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.