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

Engage in Schiller Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

1. Engage in Schiller Park Marker

Inscription. There are all sorts of Schiller Park experiences that intertwine place, culture, and identity-from pushing a child on swing set over and over and over again to laughing out loud at Shakespeare's wit, to feeling a sense of joy when spotting the Umbrella Girl's red jacket on an early December run.

Actors' Theatre of Columbus
Performing arts theater troupe that presents plays by William Shakespeare and other time-honored authors with relevance to a contemporary audience. Performances are at the Schiller Park Amphitheatre from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. German Village Nine
Schiller Park has a history as the location for several important professional baseball games-in particular, the 1867 game featuring the Columbus Capitals and Washington Nationals.

Inspired by the history, a group of locals formed the German Village Nine and joined the VBBA (Vintage Base Ball Association). The team plays by 1860s rules with equipment that is reproduced and true to era.

Huntington Gartlen
Situated at the end of a promenade stretching from the park's City Park Avenue entrance to the fence encircling the Schiller

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Monument.

The garden consists of three 100-by-25-foot planting beds containing plants chosen for their historical, culinary, medicinal, and decorative value in a four-season design. The plantings are expertly maintained by a group of more than forty volunteers aptly dubbed "the Deadheaders."

Schiller Park Community Center
Offers a wide variety of recreational and fitness opportunities and leisure activities including arts and crafts, a ceramic kiln, a fitness room, gymnasium, and weight room. The center offers a variety of exciting programs for all ages.

Village Moms
A group of moms in the German Village/Merion Village/ Schumacher Place neighborhoods who are focused on connecting to share ideas, get together (with kids and without) and create chances to enjoy family life here.

Erected by Friends of Schiller Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 39° 56.526′ N, 82° 59.547′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. It is at the

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

2. Engage in Schiller Park Marker

intersection of Jaeger Street and East Deshler Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Jaeger Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1069 Jaeger St, Columbus OH 43206, 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: Marvel at the Works of Art (here, next to this marker); Discover the History Schiller Park (here, next to this marker); Join Friends of Schiller Park (here, next to this marker); Gold Star Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War (about 300 feet away); The Story of The Schiller

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Monument (about 300 feet away); The Rower, 2020 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.