Ohio Village in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Vote Here

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024

1. Vote Here Marker

Inscription. Need a secure place to hold elections, but don't need it all year long? A mobile voting booth, like the one you see in front of you, might just be the answer! Metal voting booths like this one would sell for about $200 back in 1890 (over $7000 in today's money) and could be brought out whenever elections took place. During the remainder of the year these booths would be used as storage or could be lent out to other towns.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 40° 0.428′ N, 82° 59.264′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Ohio Village. It can be reached from History Street south of Hiawatha Park Drive, on the left when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Ohio Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 E 17th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

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: Mexican-American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Recycling in the Victorian Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Basket Ball (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorian Playgrounds (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Recycling in the Victorian Era (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Heirloom Vegetable Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver-Laced Wyandotte (about 300 feet away); Oil Drilling Equipment (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024

2. Vote Here Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2024

3. Vote Here Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.