Oxford in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This gateway is given to Miami University

by Phi Delta Theta

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. This gateway is given to Miami University Marker

Inscription. A century and quarter after
the fraternity's founding here
on December 26, 1808

Erected by Sigilum Universitatis Miamiensis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1808.

Location. 39° 30.616′ N, 84° 44.342′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of South Campus Avenue and East High Street, on the right when traveling north on South Campus Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 S Campus Ave, Oxford OH 45056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

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: Phi Delta Theta

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(here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Caroline Scott Harrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Phi Delta Theta Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother of Fraternities (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpha Delta Phi (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sigma Chi Fraternity (about 700 feet away); Sigma Chi Fraternity Founding Site (about 700 feet away); The Act of 1794 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. This gateway is given to Miami University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.