Birmingham in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Schoepfle Rose Garden: Dedicated to Richard W. McGinnis

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 6, 2026

1. Schoepfle Rose Garden: Dedicated to Richard W. McGinnis Marker

Inscription.
Richard W. McGinnis began the momentum to establish the Lorain County Metropolitan Park District in 1956. He was of inestimable value to the Park District in its formative years when it was necessary to make important decisions and to interpret and explain those decisions to the citizens of Lorain County in such terms as to harvest their loyal support, support which continues to grow to this day. The Lorain County Metropolitan Park District stands as a monument to the progressive and enlightened spirit of the citizens of Lorain County. That spirit finds noteworthy expression in the person, service and memory of Richard W. McGinnis.

Richard McGinnis and Otto Schoepfle developed a deep friendship through their common love of horticulture and many hours were spent walking these paths. This rose garden was designed by Mr. McGinnis as a final gift to Mr. Schoepfle and the people of Lorain County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 41° 19.726′ N, 82° 21.054′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15404 South St, Wakeman OH 44889, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legacy of Otto Schoepfle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birmingham School (approx. ¼ mile away); Birmingham Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Florence Town Hall (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Beautiful Bald Eagles of the Vermilion River Valley (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Great Nest of Brownhelm (approx. 4.1 miles away); Huron Iron Company Furnace (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 6, 2026

2. Schoepfle Rose Garden: Dedicated to Richard W. McGinnis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.