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

Rosetta "Rosie" McNees

1928 - 2010

— Hall of Honor —

Rosetta "Rosie" McNees Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Rosetta "Rosie" McNees Marker

Inscription.
Rosie was a founder of the Preble County Art Association and a driving force in fundraising for the Fine Arts Center dedicated in 1990. She was a well-known and prolific artist specializing in watercolor, pastels, and oils. Her legacy includes over 25 pen and ink drawings of structures in the county and her efforts to preserve historic downtown Eaton.

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 25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 2015.

Location. 39° 39.495′ N, 84° 32.848′ 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 Rd, 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: Silas Dooley, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Irene Hardy (here, next to this

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marker); Jo Ann (1927-2010) & William E. Lange (1925-2012) (here, next to this marker); Billy J. "Bill" Sewert (here, next to this marker); George (1928-1996) & Glendine Huggins Wadlington (1928-1992) (here, next to this marker); Gregory Alan Arnett (here, next to this marker); William Morton Hildebolt (here, next to this marker); Horace "Junior" Kramer (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 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.