Arena District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Negro Leagues in Columbus
1900, 1908, 1921, 1930, 1932-33, 1935
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
1. The Negro Leagues in Columbus Marker
Columbus' Negro League teams were the Black Tourists (1900, 1908), the Buckeyes (1921), the Keystones (1930), the Turfs (1932), the Blue Birds (1933), and the Elite Giants (1935). Most Columbus Negro League home games were played at Neil Park. Columbus also hosted many barnstorming games, including the Satchel Paige All-Stars at Red Bird Stadium.
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 39° 58.097′ N, 83° 0.596′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Arena District. It is at the intersection of Neil Avenue and Nationwide Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Neil Avenue. Marker is near the Huntington Park ticket office and Center Field Entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Columbus' First Professional Game (here, next to this marker); The Columbus Buckeyes (here, next to this marker); The Western League (here, next to this marker); The Columbus Senators (here, next to this marker); The Red Birds (here, next to this
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1. Negro League Baseball. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Columbus Clippers. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Columbus' Baseball History Markers
Looking NW into Huntington Park.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. Huntington Park Center Field Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,164 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
