Brownhelm Township in Vermilion in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rotary Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

1. Rotary Park Marker

Inscription. This park commemorates the centennial of Rotary International and was made possible by contributions of Rotarian Lester H. Kishman (1905-2000), the city of Vermilion and members of the Vermilion Rotary Club.

Rotary International was founded on February 23, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois as the world's first service club. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. In 2005, approximately 1.2 million Rotarian's belonged to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

The Vermilion Rotary Club was chartered on October 31, 1928.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1905.

Location. 41° 25.296′ N, 82° 21.489′ W. Marker is in Vermilion, Ohio, in Erie County. It is in Brownhelm Township. It is on West River Road south of Liberty Avenue

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(U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 655 W River Rd, Vermilion OH 44089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: Lake Shore Electric Railway (a few steps from this marker); McGarvey's Landing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kishman Fish Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Firelands "Sufferers" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vermilion's Founders Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vermilion Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vermilion / Erie County (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Brief History... (approx. 0.4 miles

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

2. Rotary Park Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vermilion.

Vermilion Rotary Centennial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

3. Vermilion Rotary Centennial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.