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

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

1908 - 1921

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Inscription. Theta Chapter
The Ohio State University
This obelisk commemorates the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, incorporated, Theta Chapter at the Ohio State University.

Theta Chapter as established February 2, 1921 by Grace Boyd, Bertha Harrington, Mildred Henson, Thelma Moorman and Eva Jane Smith.

Theta Chapter is dedicated to our sorority's purpose and we shall continue to be pioneers and innovative history makers through our future programs and service.

Anna Easter Brown • Beulah Elizabeth Burke • Lillie E. Burke • Marjorie Hill • Margaret Flagg Holmes • Ethel Hedgemon Lyle • Lavinia Norman • Lucy Diggs Slowe • Marie Woolfolk Taylor • Joanna Berry Shields • Norma Elizabeth Boyd • Ethel Jones Mowbray • Sarah Meriwether Nutter • Alice Porter Murray • Carrie E. Snowden • Harriet Josephine Terry • Nellie May Quander • Minnie Beatrice Smith • Julia Evaneline Brooks • Nellie Pratt Russell

Grace Boyd • Bertha Harrington • Mildred Henson • Thelma Moorman • Eva Jane Smith

By Culture
and
by Merit

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations

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• Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1921.

Location. 39° 59.82′ N, 83° 0.681′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. It is at the intersection of West 12th Avenue and College Road South, on the right when traveling west on West 12th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 W 12th Ave, Columbus OH 43210, 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: Old Ohio Union (here, next to this marker); Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (a few steps from this marker); History of NPHC (within shouting distance of this marker); NPHC at Ohio State (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

The Underground Railroad on University Land (within shouting distance of this marker); South Oval and Hale Green Geothermal Wells (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Underground Railroad on University Land (about 600 feet away); Browning Amphitheatre / The Outdoor Performance Center (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

3. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

4. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

5. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

6. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.