Bristol Township in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jesse Owens
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
1. Jesse Owens Marker
Jesse Owens
1936 Gold Medal
100m Run
"the most memorable moment
of all - to be known as the
world's fastest human being"
1936 Gold Medal
200m Run
a world record at 20.7 seconds
1936 Gold Medal
Long Jump
an Olympic record at 8.06m
1936 Gold Medal
4x100m Relay Run
that held the world record
for 20 years
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 39° 41.93′ N, 81° 43.84′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Ohio, in Morgan County. It is in Bristol Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 78 and Unionville Road, on the right when traveling west on Ohio Route 78. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4470 OH-78, McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically 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 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: Abandoned Mine Lands (within shouting distance of this marker); Recreation Land Reclaimed (within shouting distance of this marker); What Was Recreation Land (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is Recreation Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner's Memorial Park
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Big Muskie (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Jesse Owens U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. A brief biography and 1936 Olympic highlights.
At the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, against a backdrop of racial discrimination in Nazi Germany, Owens claimed four gold medals a feat that went unmatched for nearly 50 years. On successive days, Owens won gold in the 100-meter dash, the long jump and the 200-meter dash, setting an Olympic record. Four days later, Owens was a late addition to the 4Χ100-meter relay team that set a world record that stood for 20 years. The crazy thing is, that might not have been Owens best performance.(Submitted on September 29, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
2. Jesse Owens Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
3. Jesse Owens Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
4. Jesse Owens Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
5. Jesse Owens State Park, Miner's Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
