Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Memorial to the First Buckeye Boys State 1936

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Memorial to the First Buckeye Boys State 1936 Marker

Inscription. A suitable memorial to a movement, which is intended to perpetuate the Democratic form of government and the Constitution of the United States. Is a God made and youth planted tree.

Erected 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1936.

Location. 39° 59.826′ N, 82° 59.572′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is at the intersection of East 17th Avenue and East 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on East 17th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 E 17th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Farm Bureau Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); All American Quarter Horse Congress (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ohio State Fair (about 600 feet away); Scottish Highlander Cattle (about 800 feet away); Gyr Brahama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckeye Trees (approx. ¼ mile away); Buckeye Grove (approx. ¼ mile away); Flint: Ohio's State Gemstone (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Memorial to the First Buckeye Boys State 1936 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.