River South District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Battleship U.S.S. Ohio
Battleship U.S.S. Ohio
Restoration has been made possible through
donations by
five Columbus Womens Service Clubs
Altrusa Club Quota Club
Pilot Club Zonta Club
Soroptimist International
1978
Erected 1978 by Columbus Womens Service Clubs.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 57.338′ N, 83° 0.182′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the River South District. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and West Main Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. Mounted on the east wall of the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 West Main Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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: Ohio State Arsenal (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbus Feeder Canal / The Ohio-Erie Canal (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julian & Kokenge Company (about 600 feet away); The Main Street Bridge (about 600 feet away); Riversouth Bioretention Basins
this page online
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 4, 2015
2. Battleship U.S.S. Ohio Marker
This is a photo of the marker before its restoration.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 4, 2015
3. Battleship U.S.S. Ohio Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 4, 2015
4. Battleship U.S.S. Ohio Marker
marker can be seen at a distance. Bowsprit is in full glory
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 4, 2015
5. Battleship U.S.S. Ohio Marker
the Battleship USS Ohio, 1904. The bowsprit is clearly visible. In later pictures, circa WWI, the bowsprit is gone, and the masts are different.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 4, 2015
6. Battleship U.S.S. Ohio Marker
The Columbus Cultural Arts Center, the Old Armory. The marker and bowsprit are just out of sight to the left, on the brick wall
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
