Lanier Township in Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marian M. (1920-2010) & James W. Mitchell (1916-2012)

— Hall of Honor —

Marian M, & James W. Mitchell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Marian M, & James W. Mitchell Marker

Inscription. Together the Mitchells helped found the Preble County Historical Society and the Preble County Pork Festival and served Eaton Presbyterian Church. Marian led the District Library Board, the Girl Scouts, and planted thousands of daffodils and bluebells at Fort St. Clair Park. Jim nurtured an acorn from the Whispering Oak into a seedling and was instrumental in saving and moving both the Lewisburg Log House to PCHS and the Roberts Covered Bridge to Eaton.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 7, 2013

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2013 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 2013.

Location. 39° 39.489′ N, 84° 32.845′ W. Marker is in Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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: Harvey Hiestand (here, next to this marker); Ione Sell Hiestand

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(here, next to this marker); Lucille Petry Leone (here, next to this marker); Cyrena Van Gordon (here, next to this marker); Martha A. Rizert Dye (here, next to this marker); Clarence Oldfather (1913-2000), Harold Sell (1911-2003) (here, next to this marker); Richard Tuggle (here, next to this marker); Andrew L. Harris (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.