Athens in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Manasseh Cutler Hall
Ohio University
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
1. Manasseh Cutler Hall Marker
This tablet is dedicated to honor
Manassah Cutler
1742 - 1823
Chaplain in the Revolutionary War
Minister, Physician, Scentist, Teacher and Statesman.
Through his efforts, the Continental Congress by a land grant in 1787, set aside "two complete townships to be given perpetually for the purpose of an university" to the end that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged."
Erected September 28, 1939
Erected 1939 by Ohio Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1986.
Location. 39° 19.565′ N, 82° 6.018′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. It can be reached from University Terrace. Hall and marker are just south of the Ohio University campus green, and about
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Ohio University's Distinguished Visitors (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ohio University Sundial (about 300 feet away); The Elms (about 400 feet away); Memorial Auditorium (about 400 feet away); Tupper Hall (about 400 feet away); Student Voices (about 400 feet away); Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 500 feet away); Walter International Education Center (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Kissing Circle (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Manasseh Cutler. Britannica website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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2. Manasseh Cutler
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
3. Manasseh Cutler Hall and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
4. Manasseh Cutler Hall
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009
5. Manasseh Cutler Hall Steeple
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021
6. Manasseh Cutler Hall
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021
7. A nearby Cutler Hall Centennial Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
