Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Irene Hardy
1841 - 1922
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Irene Hardy Marker
Hardy taught in one-room schools in Preble County, graduated from Antioch College, and served as Principal of the Eaton Grade School. She became a teacher at Oakland, CA, High School, and then a professor at Stanford University.
Her autobiography and books of poetry portray her literary talents and her extraordinary life as an independent woman in the 19th century.
Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 3, 2016
As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor
Erected 2016 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 28.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 2016.
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 Rd, Eaton OH 45320, United States
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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: Billy J. "Bill" Sewert (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); Sarah Elizabeth Daugherty Reynolds (here, next to this marker); Phyllis Ashman Campbell "Mamma Jazz" (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Kiracofe (here, next to this marker); Cornelius Van Ausdal (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.
Also see . . . Hall of Honor nominees sought. (Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 9 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.
