Westergaard Park in Gahanna in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Big Walnut Bridge
1900-1965
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp
1. Big Walnut Bridge Marker
In honor of Hulda D. and Lawrence L. Luft, the iron top from the old Big Walnut Creek Bridge has been donated by the Sam, Diana, Brian, and Tamra Luft family; and the Dan, Patti, Paige, and Danny Luft family.
Original plaques donated by the Gahanna Historical Society.
Original bollard preserved and donated by Jim Dysart, Councilman 1952 to 1969.
Pergola design donated by Myers Schmalenberger Landscape Architects and Land Planners.
Erected 1993 by Gahanna Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 40° 1.125′ N, 82° 52.864′ W. Marker is in Gahanna, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Westergaard Park. It is on Granville Street (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles west of Mill Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east. The marker is near Westergate Park and the Gahanna Veterans Memorial. Parking available there. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gahanna Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Clark House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mifflin Township Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Big Walnut Creek Flood of Jan-Feb 1959 (approx. Ό mile away); The Big Walnut Country Club / The Founding Members (approx. 0.3 miles away); Buckeye Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gahanna.
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, August 5, 2024
2. Big Walnut Bridge Marker
Original bridge plaque.
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, August 5, 2024
3. Big Walnut Bridge Marker
Markers and bollard.
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, August 5, 2024
4. Big Walnut Bridge Marker
Entire pergola.
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, August 5, 2024
5. Big Walnut Bridge Marker
Pergola with markers; new bridge in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
