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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Franklin County, Ohio
Adjacent to Franklin County, Ohio
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On Alton and Darby Creek Road 0.2 miles north of Broad Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Dedicated in memory of all the brave men and women who served our country — — Map (db m12479) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Drexel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | Named after Bexley County of Kent, England. “Bullitt Park” in this “refugee tract” became a residential section in April 1891.
The Village of Bexley was incorporated June 13, 1908, and the first Council met August 10. A . . . — — Map (db m20510) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Drexel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | Bexley will ever remember her men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the U.S.A. during the Second World War
Names of Bexley's World War II veterans are engraved around the monument. — — Map (db m16921) WM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Drexel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | To establish a camp of general rendezvous for the Ohio National Guard and other Ohio troops, the citizens of Columbus offered to the State of Ohio Bullitt Park, now a part of Bexley - President William McKinley, April 25 1898, through Governor Asa . . . — — Map (db m16931) HM |
| On Pleasant Ridge Avenue at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling north on Pleasant Ridge Avenue. |
| | Founded in 1830 as a Lutheran Seminary and chartered as a University in 1850, Capital University offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences and professional studies.
Ethical, moral and religious values essential to . . . — — Map (db m15784) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 40) at Cassady Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | The National Road
To George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others, a road to the Ohio Country was essential for the United States’ development. An overland route was the way west for settlers and goods, as well as a means to transport . . . — — Map (db m15785) HM |
| On Washington Street at Ashbrook Road, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. |
| | (Side A)
In March, 1887, the Franklin County Commissioners announced the building of a bridge in Madison Township over Little Walnut Creek at Kramer's Ford. Area citizens had petitioned for a bridge to transport agricultural products to the . . . — — Map (db m12515) HM |
| On West Oak Street near North High Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Birthplace of
Oley Speaks,
1874 - 1948.
Musician and Composer — — Map (db m12177) HM |
| On High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | [Marker Front]:
You are standing on the site of Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal helped to open the interior of Ohio to trade and settlement and played a part in Winchester's prosperity during the mid-1800s. Local farmers exported grain from . . . — — Map (db m12530) HM |
| | Duty Honor Country — — Map (db m17137) HM |
| | In honor of those who served
1959 Vietnam 1975 — — Map (db m17136) WM |
| On Columbus Street at High Street, on the left when traveling west on Columbus Street. |
| |
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m137580) HM |
| On Winchester Southern Road near Elder Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
In honor of the Gold Star Mothers
and all Veterans who
unselfishly served their country
in time of need.
Dedicated July 4, 1979 — — Map (db m53866) HM |
| On Washington Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. |
| | Ohio's Oldest Active School
1862 - 1987
125 years — — Map (db m12531) HM |
| On West Oak Street near North High Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This building was generously donated to the
Village of Canal Winchester
in the interest of historic preservation by the following businessmen: Lloyd Stebelton, Dick Weiser, Don Weiser, Robert Wood, Neil Wyman.
It was moved from its previous . . . — — Map (db m12180) HM |
| On North High Street at Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on North High Street. |
| | 95th O.V.I. Co-D 8-18-1862 to 1-21-1865 P.O.W.
Resident of Canal Winchester enlisted to preserve the Union. Taken prisoner at Brices Crossroads, MS. and marched to Andersonville, GA., Confederate prison. He gave up his place of exchange to a . . . — — Map (db m12178) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles south of Waterloo Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In Honor of
Dr. Bland L. Stradley
1889-1957
Dr. Stradley was a noted educator whose career began in 1913 as principal of the Canal Winchester High School. He spent 38 consecutive years at the Ohio State University where he was Vice President in . . . — — Map (db m12532) HM |
| | Erected in 1905 by the Scioto Valley Traction Company, this station served as a terminal for passenger and freight service as part of an electric railway that connected Canal Winchester with neighboring towns in central Ohio. Known as the . . . — — Map (db m31375) HM |
| On Winchester Southern Road NW (Ohio Route 674) 0.5 miles south of Lithopolis Road NW, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Flag Flying In Memory Of
Army • Navy • Marines
Air Force • Coast Guard — — Map (db m96060) WM |
| On Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This bell came from the Blendon Presbyterian Church (1830-1865) according to William C. Phelps (1881-1967), a great-great-grandson of Edward Phelps Sr. (1759-1840), first settler of Blendon Twp. and donor of the church land at the southwest corner . . . — — Map (db m18059) HM |
| On Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This church was organized April 22, 1843, in conjunction with The Central College of Ohio on land donated by Squire Timothy Lee. The college, chartered in March, 1842, continued until 1892.
This brick chapel was erected in 1870 under the . . . — — Map (db m18062) HM |
| On Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | CLARENCE BOAL HOOVER
First employed by city
September 1, 1904
Appointed Chief Engineer
May 1, 1920
Appointed Superintendent of Water
December 1, 1921
Deceased
November 5, 1949
CHARLES POTTER HOOVER
First employed by city . . . — — Map (db m18327) HM |
| On Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dedicated with love and gratitude
December 19, 1993
to
the Reverend Richard D. Ellsworth
by the congregation of
Central College Presbyterian Church
for more than thirty-five years
of faithful service to the church
and community. — — Map (db m18060) HM |
| Near North Davis Avenue at River Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
(side A)
In this churchyard
stood the first church
of the community
The First Presbyterian Church
built and presented to
the congregation in 1811
by Lucas Sullivant
Here in this plot of ground,
which he gave to the . . . — — Map (db m88307) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at High Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. |
| | General Ulysses S. Grant • General Philip Sheridan • Edwin M. Stanton • James A. Garfield • Rutherford B. Hayes • Salmon P. Chase • General William T. Sherman — — Map (db m9895) HM |
| On South Grant Avenue at East Beck Street, on the right when traveling south on South Grant Avenue. |
| |
In 1944, Tip-Top Bakery, part of a chain, replaced several houses at this corner. The building later served as a Columbus Dispatch newspaper distribution depot, marked with a German-language sign that served as a reminder of the area's . . . — — Map (db m141805) HM |
| On Virginia Lee Rd at South Virginia Lee Rd, in the median on Virginia Lee Rd. |
| |
A Brief History of Eastmoor
In 1798, Articles of Confederation Congress provided land to British Canadians who lost property because of loyalty to American revolutionaries during the American War of Independence (1775-1783). This land was . . . — — Map (db m94626) HM |
| On Fred Taylor Drive at Borror Dr., on the left when traveling north on Fred Taylor Drive. |
| |
A.B. Graham and the 4-H Movement
In 1902, Albert Belmont Graham (1868-1960), a
school teacher and superintendent, established the
Boys and Girls Agricultural Experiment Club in
Springfield, Ohio. Graham believed in learning by
doing, a . . . — — Map (db m94110) HM |
| On Rickenbacker Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Manufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp.
Specifications:
Span: 38ft 8in Length: 46ft 1in
Height: 16ft 1in Weight: 39,325lbs max
Armament:
One Vulcan multi-barrel M61A1 20mm rapid fire cannon Carried an arrangement of ordinance:
Air-to-air . . . — — Map (db m13762) HM |
| On East 17th Street west of Interstate 71. |
| | In November 1967, the Ohio Quarter Horse Association hosted a three-day American Quarter Horse show at the Ohio State fairgrounds that drew more than 5,000 people. They could not have known that this horse show would grow to become the largest . . . — — Map (db m2047) HM |
| | Alum Creek & The Underground Railroad
The fifty-eight miles of Alum Creek run north to south originating in Morrow County and continues through Delaware County into Franklin County, where it empties into the Big Walnut Creek, draining into . . . — — Map (db m103301) HM |
| On East Rich Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Miss Caroline Louise Frankenberg (1806- 1882)
brought the kindergarten concept from Germany to
Columbus in 1836. She returned to Germany for
further study, then established the school at the
S.E. corner of Rich and Pearl Alley in 1858.
The . . . — — Map (db m94247) HM |
| On Long Street (U.S. 33) at Front Street on Long Street. |
| | American Federation of Labor
Since 1881
One this site, December 10, 1886, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Union merged with the trade unionists of the Knights of Labor to create the American Federation of Labor. Delegates elected . . . — — Map (db m12968) HM |
| Near East Broad Street (U.S. 40/62), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Side A:
Despite exclusionary laws preventing U.S. citizenship, Asians served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Many of these soldiers were denied citizenship following their services . . . — — Map (db m26933) HM |
| On 2nd Street at West Main Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. |
| | This cast-bronze eagle once adorned the
Battleship U.S.S. Ohio
Restoration has been made possible through
donations by
five Columbus Women’s Service Clubs
Altrusa Club • Quota Club
Pilot Club • Zonta Club
Soroptimist . . . — — Map (db m88248) HM |
| On High Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | the old Beechwold
Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register
of historic places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1987 — — Map (db m81987) HM |
| On High Street near Indian Springs Dr., on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Treaty of Greeneville temporarily ended the Indian Wars and
opened the west to white settlers. Kihue (aka Bill Moose), a
Native American and member of the Wyandotte tribe, was born
in Ohio in 1837. By 1846 all but twelve Wyandotte families . . . — — Map (db m116830) HM |
| On East Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | On the evening of September 29, 1899, thirteen recently returned veterans of the Spanish-American War met in a tailor shop that once stood on this site. These men, all veterans of the Columbus-based 17th Infantry Regiment that had fought in Cuba, . . . — — Map (db m94562) HM |
| On East Beck Streeet at Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling east on East Beck Streeet. |
| |
1984 Brick Protest
German Village's brick streets are an unquestionable part of its distinctive historic character, and in a special way they document a long history of civic activism that continues to this day. When the city failed to . . . — — Map (db m141766) HM |
| On South Lazelle Street at Willow Street, on the right when traveling south on South Lazelle Street. |
| |
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, extra-hard paving bricks (often called "blocks") were the material of choice for street surfaces. Larger than standard bricks, they were durable and often had incised patterns or raised areas to provide . . . — — Map (db m141771) HM |
| On West Broad Street Old National Road (U.S. 40) at Washington Blvd, on the right when traveling east on West Broad Street Old National Road. |
| | The Broad Street bridge is a significant part of the history of Columbus and the National Road. Until 1816, the only ways to cross the Scioto River were to ford the river during low water or to use the ferry. From 1816 to 1834 a series of wooden . . . — — Map (db m96392) HM |
| | Browning Amphitheatre Dedicated June 11, 1926 for the encouragement of drama, dance and music. Seating restored October 12 1985.
Browning Dramatic Society
Originally organized 1882 as The Young Ladies’ Literary Society. Founded 1908 as . . . — — Map (db m16950) HM |
| On Parsons Avenue at Bryden Road / Town Street, on the left when traveling north on Parsons Avenue. |
| | Bryden Road is named after James Bryden, a city councilman and county commissioner who owned 135 acres here in the 1840's. By 1900 Bryden Road was known for its stately homes, canopy of elms, and the electrically lit metal arch at its west entrance. . . . — — Map (db m17182) HM |
| On Sullivant Avenue at Chestershire Road, on the right when traveling west on Sullivant Avenue. |
| | (Side A): Camp Chase was a Civil War camp established in May 1861, on land leased by the U.S. Government. Four miles west of Columbus, the main entrance was on the National Road. Boundaries of the camp were present-day Broad Street (north), . . . — — Map (db m12078) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Binns Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. |
| | Side A:
Near this site on May 27 and 28, 1861 Camp Chase, a Civil War post, was established as a training center for recruits pouring into Columbus in answer to President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers. The property was located . . . — — Map (db m16940) HM |
| On West Broad Street (Old National Road) (U.S. 40) west of South Roys Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Camp Chase was named in honor of Salmon P. Chase, former governor of Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury in President Abraham Lincoln’s Cabinet.
In July 1861, a small prison was erected at Camp Chase to handle the influx of political prisoners . . . — — Map (db m135244) HM |
| | Panel 1
Camp Chase Prison
When President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the southern rebellion in April 1861, thousands of men rushed to Camp Jackson in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities established Camp Chase after . . . — — Map (db m94551) HM |
| On McKinley Avenue 0.5 miles south of Trabue Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | [South Side of Marker]:"Campbell Memorial Park"
James E. Campbell was governor of the State of Ohio from 1890-1892. From 1913-1924, he served as president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society, which later became the Ohio . . . — — Map (db m36726) HM |
| On Johns Circle, on the left when traveling east. |
| | [Marker Front]:
America's World War I "Ace of Aces," Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was born in Columbus in 1890 to Swiss immigrant parents, leaving school at age 12 to help support his family. Working for several Columbus automobile companies . . . — — Map (db m12510) HM |
| On Old Henderson Road at Executive Drive, on the right when traveling west on Old Henderson Road. |
| | In 1906. Carrie Nelson Black founded the Columbus Society for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis. now The Breathing Association. A woman ahead of her time, she volunteered as President and Chief Executive for thirty years, using her keen . . . — — Map (db m82134) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | Arthur Boke Jr was the first African-American resident of Franklinton, Ohio. His story tells far more than the color of his skin. It is a story of love, selflessness, compassion, and understanding expressed by Sarah Sullivant. Her example reaches . . . — — Map (db m35302) HM |
| On West Broad Street Old National Road (U.S. 40) at Washington Blvd, on the right when traveling east on West Broad Street Old National Road. |
| | On the west bank of the Scioto River stands the former Central High School, now the core building of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI). The Plan of the City of Columbus, released in 1908, was developed to create a vision for the city in line . . . — — Map (db m96393) HM |
| On 3rd Street (U.S. 23) at Chapel Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street. |
| |
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m80011) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at High Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street. |
| |
Inside Billy Leachman's Chophouse
on a cold day in December,
George Baker, Harry Shunk
and C.C. Philbrick
(publisher of THE OHIO SUN)
worried about how the
needy children of the area
would keep warm during the winter.
Inspired by . . . — — Map (db m35458) HM |
| On Mohawk Street north of East Columbus Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In the 1860s, the Eckart family constructed this Italianate style home. Michael Eckart worked as a carptenter and cabinet maker in Columbus. This home stayed in the family until the 1950s. — — Map (db m142048) HM |
| On South Third Street at East Columbus Street, on the left when traveling south on South Third Street. |
| |
Lorenzo and Barbara Aumiller built the original structure after purchasing this lot in 1858 from C. F. Jaeger. In 1890, the building was purchased by noted Columbus brewer Nicholas Schlee who bequeathed the home to his daughter, Amalie A. . . . — — Map (db m141916) HM |
| On Mohawk Street north of East Kossuth Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1868, Christian Frederick Jaeger sold this lot to Heinrich Guenther. A year later, Christian Kastner, a Bavarian immigrant and butcher, purchsed the land. Kastner would be the first of four butchers to eventually own this vernacular Italiante. In . . . — — Map (db m142049) HM |
| On East Kossuth Street at Purdy Alley, on the right when traveling east on East Kossuth Street. |
| | This post and beam building was first constructed for use as a livery stable. The Waldschmidt family owned it from 1888 to the late 1940s. The building was also used for ice storage. With the advent of the auto, it became a service garage. These . . . — — Map (db m141917) HM |
| On East Beck Street at Mohawk Street, on the left when traveling east on East Beck Street. |
| | This Italianate style home was first owned by John Frederick Brand, a harness manufacturer. It later served as a home to several tradespeople including a tinner, a pressman, a carpenter and a shoemaker. — — Map (db m141926) HM |
| On East Beck Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This home was first occupied by stonemasons Adam and William Brust. It housed boarders through the 1920s including a gardener, a tailor, a shoemaker and a carpenter. It is best known as the home of the Busy Bee Confectionary from 1955 through the . . . — — Map (db m142050) HM |
| On South Third Street at Stimmel Street, on the right when traveling south on South Third Street. |
| | The first occupant of record was Gustav Poentsch, a carpet weaver. From the early 1900s until the late 1930s, it was the home of the Assman family. Paul Assman worked as a buggy painter and as a school janitor. His wife Louise and daughters Dorothy . . . — — Map (db m141920) HM |
| On West North Broadway, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Clinton Theater
On New Year’s Day, 1927 the Clinton movie theater opened,
showing Frank Capra’s comedy The Strong Man. This theater was
built as part of the James theater group. It was designed by
architect Henry Holbrook in the . . . — — Map (db m108020) HM |
| On East North Broadway, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Clinton Township High School
The first school in Clinton Township was opened in 1809. That
school was located on the west side of the Olentangy River and
children had to wade across to attend. The 1872 map of the
township shows a school . . . — — Map (db m108022) HM |
| On North High (U.S. 23) at East North Broasway, on the right when traveling north on North High. |
| | Clintonville
This community located in Section 2 of Clinton Township, was
settled in 1813 by Thomas Bull. The land was formerly owned
by John Rathbone for whom Rathbone Road is named. Its early
growth was due largely to a number of . . . — — Map (db m92853) HM |
| On Irving Schottenstein Dr, on the left when traveling west. |
| |
Over his 28-year coaching career, Woody Hayes (1913-1987) cemented
The Ohio State University's tradition of football excellence while
amassing one of the most impressive records in college football.
Wayne Woodrow Hayes grew up in Newcomerstown . . . — — Map (db m94097) HM |
| On Irving Schottenstein Dr, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
“You can never pay back, but you can pay forward”
Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes was a buckeye from birth. born in
Clifton, Ohio, he spent his entire life giving back to the state he
loved. Woody earned a bachelor’s . . . — — Map (db m94098) HM |
| | This Property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m103362) HM |
| On State Street east of High Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Construction of old City Hall on this site was begun in 1869 and completed in 1872 at a cost of $175,000. The 140-foot high building of Gothic design contained dark cream Amherst stone and was one of the prominent landmarks of its day. First floor . . . — — Map (db m80009) HM |
| On West Main Street (Ohio Route 3) at West Rich Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| | The historic district extends from the former Main Street Bridge to Long Street and encompasses the public buildings on either side of the Scioto River. The 580 foot long low-head concrete arch Main Street Dam was constructed in 1918 in response to . . . — — Map (db m107780) HM |
| On West Main Street (U.S. 62) at South Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| |
(side A)
Columbus Feeder Canal
Col. Nathaniel McLean removed the first earth for the Columbus Feeder Canal not far from this site, April 27, 1827. The earth was wheeled away by Ralph Osborn and Henry Brown, auditor and . . . — — Map (db m88254) HM |
| On Neil Avenue at Nationwide Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Neil Avenue. |
| | Columbus' first professional game was played on the Base Ball Grounds, located between the old Union Depot train station and High Street, on April 25, 1876. The Columbus Buckeyes defeated the famous Milfords 11-0. The Buckeyes and the International . . . — — Map (db m30026) HM |
| On Library Park North, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Columbus Main Library
The first tax supported free public library in Columbus was formed in 1873 and housed in City Hall. In 1901, City Librarian John Pugh petitioned Andrew Carnegie for funding and was granted $200,000. In 1903, the Swayne . . . — — Map (db m12927) HM |
| On High Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north on High Street. |
| | Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, launched four voyages of discovery to the new world.
1492. The spirit of discovery has the power to change the course of human history as demonstrated by the voyages of Christopher Columbus, . . . — — Map (db m9846) HM |
| On Martin Street south of West State Street, in the median. |
| | Near this spot, June 21, 1813 was held a council between General William Henry Harrison and the Indians comprising Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees and Senecas with Tarhe the Crane as spokesman resulting in permanent peace with the Indians of Ohio. — — Map (db m59300) HM |
| On Town Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | This ten acre site was purchased in 1829 for the Ohio School for the Education of the Deaf. The first school building opened here in 1834; the school was enlarged in 1845. In 1868 the original school was replaced. Another school building was added . . . — — Map (db m12934) HM |
| On Broad Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. |
| | Is the first park developed specifically to honor Ohio's public educators. It was created by members and friends of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio as part of the system's 80th anniversary celebration. Included in the park are the names . . . — — Map (db m14491) HM |
| On Indianola Avenue (U.S. 23) at Cooke Road, on the right when traveling north on Indianola Avenue. |
| |
Dominion Land Company Mound
An Early Woodlands Period Structure
In the early 1800s, Prosper Wetmore wrote about his childhood
memories of native mounds in the ravine area of Northwestern
Clinton Township. At that time, he recalled two . . . — — Map (db m108853) HM |
| On Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Donn Vickers served as the executive director of the Thurber House from 1985 through 2001. As executive director, Donn was responsible for many accomplishments including the development of Thurber Park and the construction of this gazebo.
In . . . — — Map (db m14499) HM |
| On East North Broadway, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed. |
| | East North Broadway Historic District
North Broadway was platted by the Loren and Dennison Company in 1890.
East North Broadway originally extended from High Street to the Big Four Railroad
(Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and St. Louis RR, later . . . — — Map (db m81973) HM |
| On Main Street Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Eastmoor, one of nine (9) Columbus neighborhoods on the National Road, was built on part of the land established by Congress in 1798 as the “Refugee Lands” and given to British Canadians who supported the American colonists during the . . . — — Map (db m135243) HM |
| On Long Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Long Street. |
| | Elijah Pierce (1892-1984) was an internationally recognized woodcarver/folk artist. Mr. Pierce began carving wood as a young boy on the Baldwyn, Mississippi, farm where he was born in 1892. In the early 1920s, he carved a small elephant for his wife . . . — — Map (db m16966) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west. |
| | At the turn of the 20th century, three Columbus fire stations were on the National Road, including Station 11 which was built here at 1000 East Main. Construction began in August 1896 and was completed in February 1897 at a cost of $12,863. The cost . . . — — Map (db m97465) HM |
| On Rickenbacker Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Manufactured by North American Aviation
Specifications:
Span: 38ft 10in Length: 54ft 2in
Height: 16ft 2in Weight: 38,048lbs max
Armament:
Four M-39 20mm cannons
Seven hard points to carry ordinance:
42x 2.75in rockets 7,500lbs of . . . — — Map (db m13764) HM |
| On Rickenbacker Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Manufactured by Republic Aircraft Corp
Specifications:
Span: 33ft 7in Length: 43ft 5in
Height: 15ft 0in Weight: 27,000lbs max
Armament:
Six .50 caliber machine-guns
Carried an arrangement of ordinance:
32x 5in rockets 6,000lbs of . . . — — Map (db m13763) HM |
| On Hamlet Street at Cedar Alley, on the left when traveling south on Hamlet Street. |
| | The Italian Community gratefully remembers
Father Rocco Petrarca
Pastor of
St. John the Baptist Church
from 1913 to 1948
“Flos Memoriae Lapide Perennior” — — Map (db m14489) HM |
| On King Avenue at the Olentangy River, on the right when traveling east on King Avenue. |
| | Streams are both a principal economic resource and a natural hazard in Ohio. Accurate and systematic streamflow records are crucial in protecting lives and property and ensuring an adequate water supply. At this site in 1892 and 1893, engineering . . . — — Map (db m12763) HM |
| Near Flint Road (County Route 85), on the left when traveling north. |
| | This garden is dedicated to all veterans, with deep respect and appreciation for their courage, patriotism, and sacrifice.
Dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008 — — Map (db m92447) WM |
| On West Goodale Street west of Park Street. |
| | Flytown was democracy’s melting pot for
the city of Columbus. But even more important
it became known as a port-of-entry for the
immigrant settlers of Central Ohio. New
arrivals found friends and relatives who
guided them through the initial . . . — — Map (db m42202) HM |
| | Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in . . . — — Map (db m13487) WM |
| On 3rd Street (U.S. 23/33) at State Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street. |
| | When it was completed in 1887, this building was the first federal district courthouse and post office specifically built for those purposes in the city. A magnificent example of the Romanesque Revival style, the building was more than doubled in . . . — — Map (db m35457) HM |
| On Mohawk Street south of East Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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For over a century, this site was part of St. Mary Catholic Church, established to serve the many German families moving into the area in the 1860s.
A primary mission of St. Mary's parish has been the education of its children. The first . . . — — Map (db m141818) HM |
| On Atcheson Street at Winner Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Atcheson Street. |
| | Maryland Park was opened in 1921. It served as the site of the annual Emancipation Day Celebration until 1933. The first Columbus public pool was constructed here in 1929 as the Center of Eastside Social and Recreation Activities. It was home to . . . — — Map (db m17470) HM |
| Near East Beck Street at Dixon Alley, on the left when traveling east. |
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Frank Fetch was a dedicated city employee who recognized that the "near south side" of Columbus could be more than the neglected area it had become. In 1959, he made that dream a reality when he renovated 767 Wall St., on the outskirts of what . . . — — Map (db m141790) HM |
| Near East Beck Street at Dixon Alley, on the left when traveling east. |
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This award-winning park is owned by the City of Columbus and is maintained in partnership with volunteers from the German Village Garten Club. Frank Fetch, president of the German Village Society from 1960 to 1970 and from 1975 to 1978, promoted . . . — — Map (db m141796) HM |
| | In recognition
and in loving memory of the men
who on land and sea
upheld the honor and integrity
of our country and flag
in the War of the Rebellion
this monument is erected.
1861-1865
—————— . . . — — Map (db m23487) HM |
| | Honoring the Memory of Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War 1846 - 1848 On this day, October 2, 1954, this tablet is placed in memory of those soldiers from Franklin County, Ohio who served their country with great courage and . . . — — Map (db m13106) HM |
| On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | Founded by Lucas Sullivant in 1797; the first settlement in the Scioto Valley north of Chillicothe and in Franklin County.
County Seat 1803-24
Annexed to Columbus 1870
[Attached to the building is a National Society of the United States . . . — — Map (db m13060) HM |
| On West Broad Street (U.S. 40) at North Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m37812) HM |
| On West Broad Street (U.S. 40) at North Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street. |
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Jacob Overdier
Harrison House
570 West Broad Street
built circa 1807
General William
Henry Harrison's
troops stayed in this
House during the
War of 1812.
Sullivant Land
Office
Behind . . . — — Map (db m93686) HM |
| On South Third Street at East Columbus Street, on the right when traveling south on South Third Street. |
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On this spot, Fred Holdridge and Howard Burns opened Hausfrau Haven in German Village and their hearts to German Villagers. Their energy enveloped those around them and created a movement steeped in civic pride, a sense of community, and a love . . . — — Map (db m141755) HM |
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