Ashland in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
1. Jones Memorial Terrace Marker
Erected in 1957 by George and Jessie Jones in loving memory of their son, Earl E. Jones, Ashland College student 1920-21, who died in 1921.
This terrace is dedicated to the pleasurable growth and development of the young people who attend Ashland College.
Located in front of Founders Hall, the terrace features three major events in the history of Ashland College:
A stone engraved 1881 commemorating the first class to graduate from Ashland College
A stone bench engraved 1904, the first four-year class after the reopening of the college
The keystone and corner stone saved from the original Founders Hall, engraved 1878.
Heritage remembered and respected is an effective prologue to both present and future
Erected by George and Jessie Jones and Ashland University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 40° 51.709′ N, 82° 19.213′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Ohio, in Ashland County. It can be reached from College Avenue. Jones Memorial Terrace is immediately north of Ashland University's Founders Hall, on College Avenue, about 700 feet ESE of the intersection of College Avenue, Claremont Avenue, and
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Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Campo Prayer Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ashland College Alumni Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Front Porch (about 500 feet away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of Ashland College / Ashland Eagles Tradition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bill A. Royce (approx. Ό mile away); Coach Fred Martinelli (approx. Ό mile away); Katie (Nageotte) Moon (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
2. Jones Memorial Terrace and Marker
Looking northeast.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
3. Jones Memorial Terrace
Founders Hall in background, with keystone of the original Founders Hall in right foreground.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
4. Class of 1881 Stone on Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
5. Class of 1904 Bench on Jones Memorial Terrace
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 22, 2009
6. Original Founders Hall Keystone and Cornerstone on Jones Memorial Terrace
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
