Green Township near Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Addison "Billy" Ireland

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

1. William Addison "Billy" Ireland Marker

Inscription. Memorial shelter dedicated September 1984, to the memory of
William Addison "Billy" Ireland
1880-1935 a noted cartoonist for The Columbus Dispatch who initially proposed establishing a State Park for the Great Seal of Ohio on May 26, 1935.
Sponsored as a Statehood Day Project of Chillicothe Kiwanis Club March, 1979.
Public Contributions provided the materials and the Division of Civilian Conservation provided the construction services.

Kiwanis And Community Committee
Judge Gerald E. Radcliffe, Chairman
Mickie Timmons, Publisher, Chillicothe Gazette
Cornell C. Hunter, President, Bang Ohio National Bank
Plaque Design By Alan Gough
Richard F Celeste Governor
Myrl M. Shoemaker, Director Department Of Natural Resources

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1979.

Location. 39° 23.787′ N, 82° 56.324′ W. Marker is near Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Green Township. It is at the intersection of Main Road and Marietta Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 572 Main Rd, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Discover (a few steps from this marker); Welcome (a few steps from this marker); The Great Seal of the State of Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trees Shaped Ohio's History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Covid-19 Pandemic Memorial Grove (approx. 0.4 miles away); Great Seal State Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ceremonial Places (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

2. William Addison "Billy" Ireland Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

3. William Addison "Billy" Ireland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.