Arena District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Harold M. Cooper
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
1. Harold M. Cooper Marker
to general manager
From Franklin County Commissioner to
International League President....
Harold's leadership and dedication to the
game of baseball uniquely qualifies him as
The Patriarch of Columbus Baseball
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • 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 Negro Leagues in Columbus (here, next to this marker); The Columbus Senators (here, next to this marker); The Red Birds
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Harold M. Cooper. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Harold Cooper. (Submitted on January 11, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Huntington Park Photos. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Cooper Stadium Photos. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
2. Harold M. Cooper Statue and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
3. Harold M. Cooper Statue
Notable events in Columbus baseball history.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
4. Harold M. Cooper Marker
Notable events in Columbus baseball history.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010
5. Harold M. Cooper Marker
Notable events in Columbus baseball history.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
6. Columbus' Baseball History Markers
Looking NW into Huntington Park.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
7. Huntington Park Center Field Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
