Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Bernard F. Master
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 22, 2026
1. Dr. Bernard F. Master Marker
Dr. Bernard F. Master served as a member of the Zoo's Appointed Board representing Franklin County from 2007 - 2022. Dr. Master is a distinguished health care professional and business entrepreneur who spent 36 years serving the inner-city low income and elderly population as a family practitioner in Columbus.
Dr. Master is an internationally recognized birder and conservationist, who has a Life List that includes birding in 126 countries and territories on all 7 continents. He has observed 80% of the world's bird species at 8,593 species.
He is credited with being the conservator of a previously unrecorded song bird and its habitat in Colombia. The Vireo masteri, or Choco Vireo, is named for his family and the discovery was published in the scientific literature. Dr. Master also created the very first model for self-sustaining nature preserves, with eighteen to follow, in Colombia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 40° 9.515′ N, 83° 7.037′ W. Marker is in Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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: Wetlands Conservation Projects (a few steps from this marker); Profile of a Prairie Dog (within shouting distance of this marker); Little House on the Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); American Bison (within shouting distance of this marker); Canada Lynx (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prairie Sampler (about 300 feet away); From Seven To Survival
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 22, 2026
2. Dr. Bernard F. Master Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Federal Conservation History of the Bald Eagle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Bald Eagles in Ohio (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Dr. Bernard Master (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
