Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Roy L. Shafer 1951 - 2005
dedicated to the memory of
Roy L. Shafer 1951 - 2005
COSI President & CEO 1983-1995
Director of Development & Marketing 1980-1983
Camp-In Director 1970-1980
Summer & Weekend Staff 1967-1970
Student Volunteer 1964-1967
Roy Shafer is best remembered at COSI as President & CEO, mentor, and friend. Roy's science center career began as a Student Volunteer at the Center of Science and Industry's original 280 E. Broad Street location. Throughout his 31 year career at COSI, Roy developed a legacy that embraces experiential learning and exemplary guest service. COSI is proud of Roy's many accomplishments, affiliations and activities inside and outside of COSI, devoted to advancing science education and leadership development. In presenting Roy Shafer with the 1999 Association of Science & Technology Fellow Award for Outstanding Contribution to the museum field, ASTC President Jeff Rudolph honored him with these words:
"Roy's unwavering sense of mission for our field is infused with progressive thinking and dynamic leadership, and is always enriched with humor and caring for his colleagues."
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 39° 57.507′ N, 83° 0.458′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is on Belle Street south of West Chapel Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 W Town St, Columbus OH 43215, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Science Spectrum (here, next to this marker); Stegosaurus Stenops / Velociraptor Mongoliensis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dorrian Green (about 400 feet away); Triceratops Horridus / Tyrannosaurus Rex (about 400 feet away); Town Street Bridge 1921 - 2009 (about 500 feet away); Town Street Bridge (about 500 feet away); Evolution of the Scioto River / The Scioto Greenways Plan / Environmental Impact (about 600 feet away); The Main Street Bridge (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
