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

Charles Benton Flagg

1855 - 1901

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. Charles Benton Flagg Marker

Inscription. The first Supreme Secretary
of the Order of United
Commercial Travelers
of America
Members of the Order of United
Commercial Travelers
of America

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 58.525′ N, 83° 0.318′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Victorian Village. It is at the intersection of Park Street and West Russell Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 W Russell 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

are within walking distance of this marker: James S. Tyler / Tyler Family Legacy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Goodale (about 300 feet away); Tod Barracks, 1863 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flytown (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Makers Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Arnold Schwarzenegger (approx. ¼ mile away); Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chiesa Italiana di San Giovanni Battista (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Short North (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Goodale Park (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); HighBall (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Union Station (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thurber (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

2. Charles Benton Flagg Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

3. Charles Benton Flagg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.