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

Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds

1845 - 1923

— Hall of Honor —

Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds Marker

Inscription. Reynolds was prominent in patriotic affairs and helped originate the custom of casting flowers on streams on Memorial Day. She loved history and archaeology and her advocacy led to the designation of Fort St. Clair Park in Eaton. She presented the Preble County women's buckeye bole cabinet at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 5, 2015

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

Erected 2015 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 2015.

Location. 39° 39.495′ N, 84° 32.848′ W. Marker is near 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,

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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: Sherwood Anderson (here, next to this marker); Alfa Lloyd Hayes (here, next to this marker); Billy J. "Bill" Sewert (here, next to this marker); Irene Hardy (here, next to this marker); Jo Ann (1927-2010) & William E. Lange (1925-2012) (here, next to this marker); Chester "Chet" (1908-1970) & Mary Palmer Wagner (1913-1985) (here, next to this marker); Paul Edwin Ray (here, next to this marker); Clarence Irvin Kesler (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 64 times since then and 6 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.