Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
1. Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument Marker
This sculpture celebrates [Agriculture/Civic Life/Education/Industry] in Sidney and Shelby County at the turn of the Millenium. [These] four pieces representing important aspects of local life, [were] donated by the Sidney/Shelby Public Art Foundation as part of the Millenium Monument project. [They were] created by sculptor George Danhires of Kent, Ohio.
The Millenium Monument includes [four] sculptures placed on the Courthouse Square and related interactive historical kiosks accessible in City Hall and the Ross Historical Center.
Commemorative donor and project participant plaques may be found in City Hall, as well as in the kiosk programs.
Dedicated December 14, 2001
Erected 2001 by Sidney/Shelby Public Art Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1765.
Location. 40° 17.101′ N, 84° 9.354′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It can be reached from West Poplar Street. Statues are on the courthouse grounds, bounded by Poplar Street (north),
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Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Theodore Roosevelt / William Howard Taft (a few steps from this marker); The Shelby County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Korean Conflict / Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); General Isaac Shelby (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County World War I - World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
More about this marker. Statues can be found along the sidewalk around the square at the cardinal points (N,S,E,W) radiating out from the center of the courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
2. Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
3. Sidney/Shelby County Millenium Monument-Agriculture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
4. Sidney/Shelby County Millenium Monument-Civic Life
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
5. Sidney/Shelby County Millenium Monument-Education
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
6. Sidney/Shelby County Millenium Monument-Industry
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
7. Shelby County Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024
8. Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024
9. Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020
10. Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
