On July 3, 1872, 16 men and a 9-year old boy descended the 170 foot shaft in the Atwater Coal Company Mine located in Atwater Township south of Route 224 and East of Route 225. The mine was situated on the property known as the S.G. Shaffer Farm. . . . — — Map (db m67455) HM
In grateful tribute to
the dead who through
their valiant efforts
and bitter sacrifice have
made America great is
this shrine so nobly
dedicated in memory of
the 49011 Union Soldiers
of the Grand Army of the
Republic of Ohio, and . . . — — Map (db m302629) WM
In memory
of the
veterans
and
firefighters
who served
their
country
and
community
Vietnam War
June 1965 - Jan. 27, 1973
R. Boyd R. Boyd D. Chandler D. Chiles J. Conley R. Cottrill P. Cox D. Hall R. Knight . . . — — Map (db m302630) WM
Barn Foundation Stones from the Zeno Kent Homestead built circa 1821.
Purchased by the City of Aurora.
Formerly located at 1241 Aurora Hudson Road. — — Map (db m302646) HM
Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad Randall Secondary. The Randall Secondary rail line dates to the 1850s when the independent Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad (C&M) laid tracks through Aurora, Ohio. C&M, chartered in 1848, linked the Mahoning Valley . . . — — Map (db m299754) HM
Side A
Ebenezer Sheldon (1754-1825) was born in Suffield, Connecticut. On April 19, 1775, he answered the “Lexington Alarm,” fought in the Revolution, and, in 1789, was appointed a captain in Connecticuts militia. Following the . . . — — Map (db m122089) HM
Geauga Lake, a scenic destination for visitors to northeast Ohio, was initially named Giles Pond after settler Sullivan Giles (1809-1880). In 1856, the predecessor of the Erie Railroad stopped at Pond Station, spurring the areas growth. In . . . — — Map (db m299971) HM
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice that we might live in peace
Edward Robert Eichler
Willie John Eldridge
Merle Fisher
Ralph E. Hurd, Jr.
Albert R. Korecky
John Francis Lyons
Donald F. Marvin
John Guy Shaw
Fred R. . . . — — Map (db m122090) WM
The Silver Creek Cheese Factory was located in the heart of the tri-county area known during the 19th century as "Cheesedome". This part of the Western Reserve was best known for the cheese it shipped internationally. The factory contributed to the . . . — — Map (db m122087) HM
The Chillicothe Turnpike stimulated the growth of Aurora Center, Aurora's first commercial area. Established in 1802 by Benjamin Tappan, the road also precipitated the development of Kirtland, Chester, Russell and Bainbridge, provided access to . . . — — Map (db m172669) HM
Side A
Aurora's first church was established on December 31, 1809 under the guidance of the Connecticut Missionary Society. The congregation called the Rev. John Seward of Granby, Massachusetts to be the first minister in 1812. Built on . . . — — Map (db m122091) HM
The circa 1805 Ebenezer Sheldon Deed House structure is a one story wood framed building measuring 12' wide by 20' deep. Architecturally, the building represents a transition from Federal to Greek Revival and is consistent with the second wave of . . . — — Map (db m302643) HM
The James Converse & Hopson Hurd Store
James Willard Converse (1806-1892) opened his store in 1825 at 10 South Chillicothe Road. Serving residents, merchants, and travelers, the store proved central to Aurora's early commercial development. . . . — — Map (db m299753) HM
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Co. D. 19. [O.V.I.]
G.W. WILSON
died at Camp Green Ky.
Mar. 5, 62 Aged 17 yrs.
JOHN PENN
died at Louisville Ky.
May 2, 62 Aged 27 yrs.
W. W. BRYAN . . . — — Map (db m287487) WM
This memorial dedicated by
Deerfield Township
to honor our valiant defenders
of freedom who gave themselves
in service and sacrifice
for God and Country
In Memoriam
World War I
David Evans William Mann
George Knight . . . — — Map (db m287488) WM
Veterans of the Revolutionary War
Grand Army of the Republic
Thomas Best Lewis Day Daniel Diver Lewis Ely Elisha Farnam
George Henry Hartzell John Hartzell Jno [John] Jones
Ezekiel Mott Henry Rogers George Taylor . . . — — Map (db m287491) WM
In honor of those who served in World War I
Jules Bert Ed. Beutler Carl Bruderly Clyde Case John Conrad
Glen Davis Roy Derr Wm. Ellis Dave Evans★ Roy Garrison
Glen Gillingham Homer Girard★ Josh. Girard . . . — — Map (db m287492) WM
Old Stagecoach Inn
This historic inn began serving travelers on the old Portage-Columbiana stage road (now Tallmadge Road) in 1832. Two major stage lines, one from Cleveland to Wellsville (the closest Ohio River port) and the other from . . . — — Map (db m172671) HM
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's . . . — — Map (db m308808) HM
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a system of loosely connected safe havens where those escaping the brutal conditions of slavery were sheltered, fed, clothed, nursed, concealed, . . . — — Map (db m189183) HM
Side A
"I thought of the great bandits of the old West [like] the James Brothers...They knocked over trains, and I was going to pull the same stunt," exclaimed notorious gangster Alvin "Creepy" Karpis. On November 7, 1935, Karpis and his . . . — — Map (db m122064) HM
Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the arrival of John Garrett and Abraham Dyson and families, first settlers among the Wyandot Indians.
1804 - Silver Creek received its name
1805 - First grist mill and saw mill erected
1874 - Village . . . — — Map (db m122072) HM
Garrettsville, Ohio
Birthplace of the internationally known poet
Hart Crane
Born July 21, 1899
Lost at sea April 27, 1932
Son of Grace Hart and Clarence A. Crane — — Map (db m122074) HM
Harold Hart Crane was born at this site on July 21, 1899, to Grace Hart Crane and Clarence A. Crane, the inventor of Lifesaver Candies, and lived here until the age of three. "A born poet," according to e.e. cummings, Crane dropped out of high . . . — — Map (db m122065) HM
Evidence abounds that Garrettsville was at the center of the maple industry in Ohio from the 1880s into the twentieth century. In 1881, Garrettsville held the first ever-professional association of maple syrup/sugar producers, a tradition that . . . — — Map (db m122070) HM
This sculpture Place of Origins is dedicated to Elmer and Ellen Jagow Mr. Jagow served as President of Hiram College from 1966 1985 The sculpture was made possible through gifts to the Jagow Art Fund It was created by John Spofforth . . . — — Map (db m310396) HM
This stone marks
the site of the homestead of
Andrew Squire
1850 - 1934
Alumnus 1872, and
trustee of Hiram College 1880 - 1934
Mr. Squire lived in this house from 1861
until he left to begin his illustrious career
as a lawyer in . . . — — Map (db m302621) HM
The Black Lives Matter installation at Hiram College came to fruition as a collaborative effort by the 2020-21 Student Senate Executive Board and Black Student Union Club Officers, supported by many other students, faculty, staff, and trustees. . . . — — Map (db m302625) HM
Hiram College Professor of Science, George H. Colton, planted this ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) in his front yard. He acquired the seedling on a visit to Japan. — — Map (db m303296) HM
Founded in 1850 by the Disciples of Christ, or "Campbellites," this institution of higher education was chartered as Hiram College in 1867. The College's original charter provided for instruction for both men and women, and Hiram served as an early . . . — — Map (db m122080) HM
The Mecca Community Church was constructed on what is now State Route 46 in Mecca, Ohio and dedicated in the fall of 1842. Identified as a place where James A. Garfield preached, it was purchased by Hiram College in 2007, reconstructed and dedicated . . . — — Map (db m122078) HM
James A. Garfield was a student, faculty member and then served as Hiram College's Principal (then the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute) from 1857-63 and as President of the United States from 1880 until his assassination in 1881.
The Martin . . . — — Map (db m229223) HM
An arboretum is a collection of trees that is used for research or education. Our arboretum is used for both, with students and the community learning with our trees through research and both formal and informal education.
Hiram's campus was . . . — — Map (db m302622) HM
This plaza is dedicated with affection and appreciation to G. Benjamin Oliver, Ph.D. 19th president of Hiram College and to his wife, Paula. The Oliver Presidency (1989-2000) left an extraordinary legacy at Hiram College. Buildings constructed, . . . — — Map (db m303197) HM
Paul E. Martin, an Ohio educational and civic leader, was elected to the Hiram College Board of Trustees in 1968. His service to Hiram College in the role of citizen trustee spans more than 30 years. Paul Martin and his late wife, Dorothy, are . . . — — Map (db m303199) HM
In 1831 and 1832, Latter-day Saints sometimes held Sabbath meetings here at the Johnson home. A bowery was constructed in the front yard to accommodate attendees at these summertime meetings. Joseph Smith and other Church leaders preached from the . . . — — Map (db m302626) HM
On May 4, 1970, at 12:24 p.m., Ohio National Guard troops turned in unison at the Pagoda, to face the Prentice Hall parking lot. For 13 seconds, 28 guardsmen fired 67 shots toward demonstrators, spectators, and passersby. Guardsmen killed Allison . . . — — Map (db m275026) HM
Following a disturbance in downtown Kent on Friday, May 1, 1970, the mayor asked that the Ohio National Guard remain on standby. On Saturday evening, the Guard accompanied firefighters who put out a fire in the ROTC building. Sunday morning, . . . — — Map (db m275025) HM
By noon on May 4, 2,000-3,000 people were assembled peacefully on this site, some to protest the escalation of the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus. Most were observers. Others felt connected to the counterculture . . . — — Map (db m275024) HM
Immediately after the shootings, hundreds of people reassembled in protest at the Victory Bell. When the Guard made clear that protestors must move, they staged a sit-in on the slope facing the Commons, behind Stopher-Johnson Hall.
Faculty . . . — — Map (db m275018) HM
James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was nominated in this building on August 23, 1859, for joint senator representing Portage and Summit Counties. This was the begining of his political career.
The nominating convention . . . — — Map (db m151127) HM
James Russell stood 10ft southeast from this marker, at a location now inside the Gym Annex, when he was shot by an Ohio National Guardsman located midway between the hilltop and Johnson Hall. — — Map (db m302638) HM
The town of Franklin Mills, now Kent, was active in the Underground Railroad. Many residents aided fugitive slaves in their flight north toward Canada. In 1825 at their tavern on Mantua Street, Joshua and Rebecca Woodard gave shelter to a group . . . — — Map (db m292789) HM
Here, in the artist's studio, is the original clay sculpture used to create the bronze "Kent Bicentennial Sculpture" through the lost wax casting method.
The story of Kent is very much like the story of America, complex to be sure, but a . . . — — Map (db m274993) HM
In Loving Memory
of
May 4, 1970
Allison Krause Jeffrey Miller Sandra Scheuer William Schroeder
Respectfully Remembered
Alan Canfora John Cleary Thomas Grace Dean Kahler Joseph Lewis Donald Mackenzie James Russell . . . — — Map (db m302641) HM
In 1968, Richard Nixon won the presidency partly based on a campaign promise to end the Vietnam War. Though the war seemed to be winding down, on April 30, 1970, Nixon announced the invasion of Cambodia, triggering protests across college . . . — — Map (db m259141) HM
Bearing rifles students did not know were loaded, guardsmen advanced toward the crowd. People walked or ran ahead. Troops fired tear gas, which dissipated in the wind and open area. Several demonstrators threw tear gas canisters back.
Company C . . . — — Map (db m275022) HM
The May 4 Visitors Center is a place to learn and reflect on one of the most challenging episodes in our national history. The gunfire that killed four students and wounded nine others on May 4, 1970 echoed well beyond our campus, deeply affecting . . . — — Map (db m275008) HM
Practice Field: End of the Advance
Demonstrators and spectators left the Commons and moved off in various directions. Students continued to pass by Taylor Hall on their way to class.
Troop G and Company A marched to the Practice Field. . . . — — Map (db m275028) HM
Site of the Shooting of Kent State Students May 4, 1970
Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m275020) HM
Solar Totem #1 was constructed on campus in the summer of 1967 as part of a National Defense Education Act "Creativity in Industrial Arts" institute.
The project was coordinated by Akron artist and Kent State alumnus Don Drumm, '56. . . . — — Map (db m275027) HM
On April 30, 1970, President Richard Nixon announced that U.S. troops had invaded Cambodia. Students viewed this as an escalation of the Vietnam War, when Nixon had vowed troop withdrawal. Like students nationwide, Kent State students protested. On . . . — — Map (db m275010) HM
The May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site Has Been Designated a National Historic Landmark
The May 4, 1970, Kent State University Shootings Site possesses national significance as a place to understand the student protest movement against . . . — — Map (db m275021) HM
Side A
The most notable feature of Mantua Center is the "Village Green," which harkens back to the New England heritage of Mantua Center's early settlers. The Green sets upon land donated by Hezekiah Nooney Sr. and was important to both the . . . — — Map (db m122083) HM
Oliver and Rosetta Snow, who built this home in 1815, immigrated to Mantua from Becket, Massachusetts, in 1805 with two daughters and raised five more children here. Oliver prospered as a farmer, served Portage County in a variety of civic . . . — — Map (db m172679) HM
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a system of loosely connected safe havens where those escaping the brutal conditions of slavery were sheltered, fed, clothed, nursed, concealed, . . . — — Map (db m207605) HM
1867 Mantua School
1893 Mantua Town Hall
1926 Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department
2006 Mantua Village Government Center — — Map (db m138113) HM
In memory of those who
died while serving their country
Army Pvt. Mark Moore Ohio Volunteers War of 1812 9/24/1812 Union Army Pvt. Abel P. Winchell Ohio 42nd "A" Co. Civil War 12/12/1861 Union Army Pvt. Baldwin Bentley Ohio 42nd "A" Co. . . . — — Map (db m302648) WM
This marker recognizes and records Mantua Center's history as an early Connecticut Western Reserve crossroads township center, with the first settlers arriving in 1798.
In 1974, six historic structures plus the grass lawn Public Commons, all . . . — — Map (db m302651) HM
Mantua Township Hall
est. 1840
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m302657) HM
This memorial is dedicated to all our sons & daughters
who served and continued serving our nation in war and peace.
They walk that wall, day and night
to safeguard the freedoms of the greatest nation on earth,
The United States of America. . . . — — Map (db m302649) WM
Mantua Center Christian Church
Est. 1839
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m302656) HM
First settler in Springfield Twp in 1806 Born at Salisbury Conn. in 1767 Died at Mogadore in 1857. Before the Battle of White Plains in 1776 when nine years old he was chosen by Gen. Washington to enter the British lines Learn their number and . . . — — Map (db m122059) HM
Side A
Legend has it that Mogadore's first settler, Ariel Bradley, was a spy for George Washington in October, 1776. As a nine year old boy, Ariel crossed British lines on a supposed errand to the nearest grist mill and returned with troop . . . — — Map (db m122060) HM
Side A
The historic Ravenna flagpole was erected in 1893 by Ravenna Township. The 150 foot flagpole replaced a tall wooden flagpole erected during the Civil War. Van Dorn Iron Works of Cleveland fabricated the flagpole for $800; it uses . . . — — Map (db m122062) HM
At this site on February 15,1861 President - Elect Abraham Lincoln's inaugural train stopped at the Cleveland & Pittsburgh RR station to pick up Horace Y. Beebe of Ravenna. Beebe's convention vote had ensured Lincoln's Republican nomination in 1860. — — Map (db m61504) HM
The founder of Ravenna Township in 1799, Benjamin Tappan Jr. led a distinguished life of public service. An aggressive force in local politics, he served in the Ohio Senate from 1803 to 1805, as judge of the fifth circuit court of common pleas . . . — — Map (db m300723) HM
Ephraim Root (1762-1825), a wealthy Connecticut lawyer, was one of 57 investors in the Connecticut Land Company and served as its secretary and agent. In 1795, this group purchased three million acres of land in the Western Reserve. Root held . . . — — Map (db m67457) HM
Ephraim Root. Ephraim Root (1762-1825), a wealthy Connecticut lawyer, was one of 57 investors in the Connecticut Land Company and served as its secretary and agent. In 1795, this group purchased three million acres of land in the Western . . . — — Map (db m300724) HM
Old Cemetery
The Rootstown Old Cemetery (sometimes "Ye Olde Cemetery") began as a two-acre parcel set aside on the Abram and Siley Reed Farm for use as a burying ground. County histories record that Nathan Chapman Sr. (1759-1809) was the . . . — — Map (db m308779) HM
This building was builtin 1914 at 4225 Hattrick Road. It served the community from 1914 tο 1926.
It was relocated to the present site in November, 1991 by the Rootstown Historical Society. It has been preserved to show part of our . . . — — Map (db m302636) HM
Common Name: Ohio buckeye
Botanical Name: Aesculus glabra
Height/Width: 20 to 40 feet/20 to 40 feet
Habitats: Mesic woods and bottomlands
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, and some . . . — — Map (db m286034) HM
Common Name: Silky Dogwood
Botanical Name: Cornus Amomum
Height/Width: 6 to 12 feet / 6 to 12 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade; swamps and damp thickets, low woods and along the sides of . . . — — Map (db m286093) HM
Common Name: Brilliant Red Chokeberry
Botanical Name: Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Height/Width: 6 to 8 feet / 3 to 4 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade; low woods, . . . — — Map (db m286153) HM
LAKE PLAINS
■ A narrow strip of land along the Lake Erie coast in northeastern
Ohio, it broadens significantly west of Cleveland.
■ Once the bottom of a much larger ancient lake known as
Lake Maumee, this region is an . . . — — Map (db m286210) HM
Side A
In March 1917, a month before U.S. entry into World War I, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company began construction of the hangar on land the firm purchased here in 1916. During World Wars I and II, the hangar was used for building and . . . — — Map (db m122743) HM
To the Navy officers trained at Wingfoot Lake, who gave their lives in the course of airship developmentand whose courage, devotion, and sacrifice serves as inspiration.
Lieut. Charles Bauch 1931 Lieut. J. B. Lawrence 1925
Lieut. Comdr. . . . — — Map (db m275055) WM
