Near West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monroe Township School
Memories in Rural Logan County, Ohio
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
1. Monroe Township School Marker
(artwork- etching of building)
Monroe Township School 1918 - 1952 site donated by Ernest and Ethel Horsley
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 40° 17.473′ N, 83° 41.027′ W. Marker is near West Liberty, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on Pickrelltown Pike (County Route 47), on the right when traveling north. marker site is off Co. Rd. 47, south of intersection with Co. Rd. 29; just over a mile southwest of Pickrelltown. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5953 County Road 47, West Liberty OH 43357, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pickrelltown Monument Honor Roll (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pickrelltown Community Club (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pickrell UGRR Station (approx. 1½ miles away); Wapatomica (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Wapatomica (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Wapatomica (approx. 1.8 miles away); George & Parmelia Henry (approx. 2.3 miles away); Goshen Quaker Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Liberty.
Other markers no longer nearby. Underground Railroad Station (was approx. 1½ miles away but
this page online
More about this marker. according to the Logan County Auditors Office, this site is private property, but by the text of the marker, the site was donated by the Horsley Family, who still live there. Dogs barked, but I did not get shot. “Forgive us our trespasses” (I dont think anyone would have a problem with visiting the site)
Additional keywords. rural school
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
2. Monroe Township School Marker
full view of marker, on site of former school building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
3. Monroe Township School Marker
marker is about 150 feet off Co. Rd. 47
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
4. Monroe Township School Site
sidewalk and maple tree are all that remain of the old school yard
circa 1918
5. Monroe Township School Marker
This photo was from the opening day of Monroe School.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
6. Monroe Township School
the school bell, mounted on the monument
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
7. Monroe Township School artifact
former stonework listing names of the Board of Education
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
8. Monroe Township School artifact
the architect who designed the 1918 building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
9. Monroe Township School artifact
the contractor who built the structure, way out in the middle of nowhere
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
10. Monroe Township School artifact
the dated "cornerstone"
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 12, 2014
11. Artwork on the Marker
etching of the Monroe School
Logan County Historical Society, circa 1952
12. Monroe Township School
archived photo of old Monroe school. Building was used as a barn for many years. My theory is- the artwork was based on this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 3, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on December 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
