Rosewood in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Asa B. Bukroker
Monument to a Veteran School Administrator
| | Classic Artifacts in Rural Champaign County | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
1. Old Rosewood School Ground
close up, showing text
superintendent of Adams Township Schools
1907- 1920
the guilding influence throughout his life was service.
He gave the rarest of gifts – himself
Erected 1930 by Alumni and Friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 40° 13.132′ N, 83° 57.36′ W. Marker is in Rosewood, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on Main Street (Ohio Route 29), on the left when traveling east. marker is on the abandoned school grounds at the east edge of the village of Rosewood, on St Rt 29, which is assumed to be Main Street. Current postal address may be from DeGraff,Ohio 43318. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10734 Ohio Route 29, Rosewood OH 43070, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rosewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiser Lake (approx. 2½ miles away); Richard Stanhope (approx. 5.3 miles away); Old Quincy School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Curry Blockhouse / Shawnee Village Oldtown (approx. 5.7 miles away); St. Paris
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Town Shawnee Village (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
2. Old Rosewood School Ground Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
3. Old Rosewood School Ground Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
4. Old Rosewood School Grounds
old gate posts to Rosewood/Adams Township School
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 6, 2015
5. Old Rosewood School Ground Marker
finial of right gate post, obviously a token from the Class of 1921
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick,
6. Old Rosewood School Grounds
classic bronze sundial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
