On Broad Street (U.S. 40) east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1812, the Ohio legislature designated Columbus as the state capital,
with local landowners contributing land and resources for a capitol
building and penitentiary. The first Columbus statehouse, a Federal-style structure completed in 1816, . . . — — Map (db m9986) HM
On State Street east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1973
by the United States
Department of the Interior
————————————————
has . . . — — Map (db m80008) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Front Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
The Refugee Tract of 100,000 acres of land was a strip four and one half miles wide extending forty-eight miles eastward from the Scioto River at Columbus through parts of Franklin, Fairfield, Perry, Licking and Muskingum Counties. It was granted . . . — — Map (db m36673) HM
Erected by the State of Ohio to the honor and memory of the Ohio veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition.
1898 — 1920
“The cause which triumphed through their valor will . . . — — Map (db m9868) HM
On State Street at High Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
A total of 15 commissioners, seven architects, and numberless artisans built this Grecian Doric State House of local limestone and brick from Indian mound clay at a cost of $1,359,121. Experts today marvel that so many diverse personalities could . . . — — Map (db m10259) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at High Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
A total of 15 commissioners, seven architects, and numberless artisans built this Grecian Doric State House of local limestone and brick from Indian mound clay at a cost of $1,359,121. Experts today marvel that so many diverse personalities could . . . — — Map (db m10263) HM
On 3rd Street south of Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
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, disguised,
and instructed . . . — — Map (db m10251) HM
On South High Street (U.S. 23) at East Broad Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north on South High Street.
Dedicated to
The Unknown Boy Scout
1910 - 1935
in England whose good turn
brought Scouting to millions
of America boys
sponsored by Central Ohio Area
Boy Scouts of America — — Map (db m98915) HM
Near High Street south of Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the right.
This tree (a Scarlett Oak) was placed here by the Roosevelt National Living Memorial Association, as a living tribute to the great lover and defender of Country and Flag, and our youngest President of the United States—Theodore Roosevelt.
. . . — — Map (db m9866) HM
On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at South Third Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east on Old National Road.
First services of Trinity Episcopal
Church were held May 3, 1817, in the
residence of Dr. Lincoln Goodale,
where later Columbus’ first Sunday
School was founded.
The first church building was built
in 1831 one half block east of High
on . . . — — Map (db m98848) HM
On State Street east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site, January 25, 1890, delegates from the National Progressive Union and the Knights of Labor District Trades Assembly 135 met in convention at old City Hall and founded the United Mine Workers of America. The merger ended years of . . . — — Map (db m80010) HM
Near East Broad Street (U.S. 40) east of North Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
This tree is planted in honor of
William B. Saxbe
for his service to Ohio and the United States
Colonel Ohio National Guard 1939-1969 •
Ohio House of Representatives 1947-1954 •
Ohio Attorney General 1957-1959 / 1963-1969 •
United . . . — — Map (db m203415) HM
On South High Street south of Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling south.
“Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.”
“Our earnest prayer is that God will graciously vouchsafe prosperity, . . . — — Map (db m9887) HM
On North High Street at West 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North High Street. Reported permanently removed.
By 1890, the Sells Brothers Circus would become the second largest
circus in America, but it started in the spring of 1871 in downtown
Columbus with a modest menagerie and a few
horseback riding and sideshow acts, starring
“Cannonball” George . . . — — Map (db m205537) HM
On North High Street at East 1st Ave and Price Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North High Street. Reported permanently removed.
Art finds a way
and Elijah Pierce found his voice carving
wood. Born in Baldwyn, Mississippi, he
started carving small farm animals at
age 7 with the knife his father gave him.
Elijah Pierce (1892-1984) moved
to Columbus in 1924 and . . . — — Map (db m205363) HM
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
On North High Street north of East 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The Garden Theater is the premier live performance arts center in the Short North Arts District. The structure of The Garden Theater was originally used as a stable for quartering horses in the 1850s and 1860s. Following a fire, the building was . . . — — Map (db m210936) HM
Near West Goodale Street at Park street, on the right when traveling west.
(Side A)
James Seneca Tyler was born free in Columbus in 1837 and was an early settler of central Ohio. During his life he held several prominent positions. He served in the Fifth U.S. Colored Regiment in the Civil War and mustered out as . . . — — Map (db m225233) HM
This bronze bust was created in 1888 by Ohio scupltor J. Q. A. Ward in memory of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, the area's first physician.
Dr. Goodale was also a successful businessman whose wealth and generosity allowed him to provide free medical . . . — — Map (db m16922) HM
On North High Street south of East 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
The Short North Arts District’s growing collection of murals embodies the spirit that has earned the district its reputation as the art and soul of Columbus: a funky, colorful, larger-than-life patchwork of classic and original works. The . . . — — Map (db m205445) HM
On North High Street at East Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling north on North High Street. Reported permanently removed.
The Short North, once considered the blight of the city, has now become a celebrated destination,
touted by the New York Times, National
Geographic Traveler, and USA Today Travel.
The Short North Arts District is a mosaic . . . — — Map (db m211266) HM
On North High Street at East Hubbard Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North High Street. Reported permanently removed.
James Thurber’s wit and pithy prose spanned a breath of genres and made him one of the foremost American humorists of the 20th century...
James Thurber was born in Columbus on Dember 8, 1894, to Charles, a docile civil clerk, and Mame, his . . . — — Map (db m205356) HM
On Carmack Road, 0.2 miles north of West Lane Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Ohio General Assembly established the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in 1882. From its inception until 1892, the Station occupied 17 acres on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University before relocating to 470 acres in Wayne County. . . . — — Map (db m46136) HM
On McKinley Avenue, 0.5 miles south of Trabue Road, on the right when traveling south.
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 Historical Society. His daughter . . . — — Map (db m36726) HM
Named by resolution of City Council adopted May 24 – 1943 – in recognition of 12 years of active service as mayor in promoting the beautification of the reservoir lands. — — Map (db m13049) HM
On McKinley Avenue, 0.5 miles south of Trabue Road, on the right when traveling south.
One of the last remaining earthen mounds in this area of Ohio. Built by Native American people of the Adena Culture (800 BC-100 AD). The land was deeded to the Ohio Historical Society in 1928 by the Shrum Family. — — Map (db m36869) HM
On McKinley Avenue north of Quarry Lake Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The Shrum Mound. Preserved as a memorial to those first Ohioans whose bones rest in this ancient tomb.
James E. Campbell Memorial Park. Made a permanent park by Jessie Campbell Coons in memory of her father former Governor of Ohio . . . — — Map (db m200861) HM
On North High Street at Northridge Road, on the left when traveling north on North High Street.
On February 4, 1939, six Clintonville women met at the house of Mrs. Frank Hiatt to discuss the need for a cultural, charitable, and civic group in the Clintonville community and the value of a club house as a center for those activities. From . . . — — Map (db m201003) HM
On Hollenback Road at North High Street, on the right when traveling west on Hollenback Road.
In memory of Rand P. Hollenback of Columbus, Ohio, The Major or Clintonville.
Spacious Whetstone Park and the Park of Roses are synonymous with the name of this great civic leader who was born not far from here in 1899. He lived all of . . . — — Map (db m42234) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 40) at Rosemore Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
The Underground Railroad (UGRR) 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, disguised, and instructed . . . — — Map (db m189451) HM
The Dublin Branch stands on the site of the Washington Township school
built in 1871. This corner wall and arched windows replicate the many
windows that provided light to the classrooms of that school in the
days before electricity. The . . . — — Map (db m233944) HM
On North High Street (Ohio Route 745), on the left when traveling north.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We place with joy a votive stone,
That memory may their deeds redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
O Thou who made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free—
Bid Time and . . . — — Map (db m101977) WM
Near Hard Road at Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257).
Kościuszko Timeline
February 4, 1746.
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was born in the town of Mereczowszczyzna, near the present-day town of Kosava, Belarus.
1776 – 1783.
Kosciuszko arrived in . . . — — Map (db m170833) HM
On Rings Road at Frantz Road, on the left when traveling west on Rings Road.
Corn has been cultivated in Ohio for approximately 1800 years. It was
known to prehistoric Native American Hopewell peoples (A.D. 100-
500 ) and was grown in large quantities by the later Fort Ancient Indians
(A.D. 1000- 1550). Prehistoric and . . . — — Map (db m107940) HM
On Rings Road at Frantz Road, on the left when traveling west on Rings Road.
The Osage orange trees on this site are remnants of a tree row typical
of those which once extended for miles along the edge of farm fields
in Dublin. The Osage orange, or Maclura pomifera, is a member of the
mulberry family, and is native to . . . — — Map (db m107943) HM
On Rings Road at Frantz Road, on the left when traveling west on Rings Road.
Construction and development have transformed Dublin and its environs
over the past three decades. In the 1960s, much of the land around Dublin
was agricultural. Sam and Eulalia Frantz moved to this site in 1935 and
lived here until 1963. Sam . . . — — Map (db m107944) HM
On Rings Road near Frantz Road, on the left when traveling west.
Hybridization revolutionized the production of corn in North America and worldwide
in the 20th century. Cross-pollinating two distinct varieties of corn or other plants
can result in hybrids that are stronger and more resistant to drought and . . . — — Map (db m107945) HM
On Rings Road near Frantz Road, on the left when traveling west.
Farming was central to the economy of this region from the time of
the first European settlers in the late 1700s. Early settlers cleared land
on which to lie and farm, and corn was their most important crop.
They grew corn in much the same way . . . — — Map (db m107947) HM
On High Street (U.S. 745) at Bridge Street (Route 33), on the right when traveling south on High Street.
From the late 19th century until the early 1920’s,
a hand-operated pump was located in the
center of the intersection of Bridge and High
Streets in Historic Dublin. The pump supplied
water from Dublin’s first well, which in turn
drew water . . . — — Map (db m101994) HM
On West North Street at North High (Route 745), on the right when traveling west on West North Street.
Indian Run
Cemetery
established 1813
restored 1975- 1980
Dublin Historical Society
This property has ben placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Indian Run Cemetery. Jane . . . — — Map (db m101967) HM
Near Hard Road at Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257).
The Kosciuszko Lands.
In 1797 the Continental Congress appropriated a grant of land totaling 500 acres to
Thaddeus Kosciuszko as payment for his services to the United States during the Revolutionary
War. Lying on the east side of the Scioto . . . — — Map (db m170820) HM
Near Hard Road at Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257).
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was born in the village of Mereczowszczyzna, now abandoned, near the present-day
town of Kosava, Belarus, on February 12, 1746. There are several Anglicized spellings of Kosciuszko’s name; perhaps the . . . — — Map (db m170825) HM
On Bridge Street (Ohio Route 161) at Mill Lane, on the left when traveling west on Bridge Street.
This was the first fire station in Dublin.
Ironically, you can purchase home insurance
here today.
————————————————
In honor of
Chief Harold & Madge Shriver
for their 34 years of dedicated service
to Dublin Fire Department
June . . . — — Map (db m234270) HM
On Shier Rings Road (County Road 42) at Baronscourt Way, on the right when traveling east on Shier Rings Road.
German immigrant Louis Rings (1826-1911) and his wife, Magdalena Wolpert (1835-1924), built their farmhouse in the early 1860s. As they prospered, the Rings purchased more land, added outbuildings, and grew their family. In 1904, the couple . . . — — Map (db m204779) HM
On Riverside Drive (Route 257) just south of Emerald Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
This land was donated to the City of Dublin in loving memory of longtime residents and supporters of the Dublin community.
Thanks to the generosity of the Thomas family, the natural beauty of this site will forever be preserved for the entire . . . — — Map (db m233087) HM
Near Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257) at Bridge Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Dublin Link, or “The Link” stretches 760 feet from end to end, spanning the Scioto River. It is the longest single tower “S” shaped suspension bridge in the world. The deck passes
through the keyhole of the main tower, which is 169 feet . . . — — Map (db m233097) HM
On Muirfield Dr south of Brand Road, in the median.
The City of Dublin, Ohio
in cooperation with Dublin Arts Council,
commissioned the public art work
Tribute to Jack Nicklaus
to recognize the contributions made to the
Dublin community
by Jack Nicklaus.
His vision of a championship golf . . . — — Map (db m102946) HM
Near Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257) just south of Hard Road, on the right when traveling south.
Leatherlips, the Dublin Arts Council’s first outdoor public sculpture, was dedicated to the City of Dublin on July 1, 1990. Designed by artist Ralph Helmick, Leatherlips is an eleven foot high limestone portrait of the . . . — — Map (db m115842) HM
Near West Bridge Street (U.S. 33) at Monterey Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of
those who
have made the
ultimate
sacrifice
City of Dublin
Time will not dim the glory of their deeds
General John J. Pershing
Nicholas J. Rozanski 2012
Charles Lazell 1919
Norman W. Tarpley 1969 . . . — — Map (db m101988) WM
On Rocky Fork Boulevard at Hamilton Road (Ohio Route 317), on the left when traveling east on Rocky Fork Boulevard.
In grateful recognition to
Jerry H. and Jane L. "Bunnie" Geroux
in sincere appreciation for their many
years of dedicated service to the City of
Gahanna. Through their tireless efforts,
Gahanna was named "Herb Capital of Ohio"
in . . . — — Map (db m243526) HM
On High Street at Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Built on Granville Street in Mid 1800's as manse for Presbyterian Church. Most furnishings are original from Clark family (a founder of Gahanna). — — Map (db m14450) HM
On High Street at Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Built in half dovetail construction by traveling German craftsmen with mud and hog hair chinking. House was moved from Cherrybottom Road in 1973. — — Map (db m14451) HM
This brick home was built in 1856 by John McDannald, son of Samuel and Bell (Craig) McDannald who came from Virginia in 1813. The McDannalds were prominent in the development of Blendon Township, The Central College of Ohio, and The Central College . . . — — Map (db m51902) HM
On Hamilton Road (Ohio Route 317) at Rocky Fork Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Hamilton Road.
This memorial dedicated to all
veterans of all wars as a
token of appreciation and
as a living memorial
[Dedicated] May 31 1971 — — Map (db m243523) WM
On Mill Street (U.S. 62) at Carpenter Street, on the right when traveling south on Mill Street.
Historical Flood Mark, Jan.-Feb. 1959.
“Encroachment on flood plains, such as artificial fill, reduces the flood-carrying capacity, increases the flood heights of streams, and increases flood hazards in areas beyond the encroachment . . . — — Map (db m14446) HM
On Havens Corners Road at Souder Drive, on the right when traveling west on Havens Corners Road.
Isaac Souder (1809-1889), in 1835 at the age of 26. purchased 225 acres in Jefferson Township for $674. Jefferson Township, in the eastern portion of Franklin County, was part of the U.S. military lands that offered fertile farmland and abundant . . . — — Map (db m234996) HM
The Big Walnut Country Club Established during the Great Migration and intense segregation in Columbus, The Big Walnut Country Club (BWCC) was one of the first Black country clubs in the United States. Conceived in 1925 and incorporated two . . . — — Map (db m225235) HM
The trustees of Mifflin Township dedicate this rostrum to all veterans of all wars as a token of appreciation and as a living memorial.
Killed in Action or Died in Service:
Roy R. Coleman •
John R. Gerber •
Morris E. Hester •
Paul C. . . . — — Map (db m14448) HM
Dedicated to the men and women who served, who gave their full measure for God and Country to preserve freedom and liberty for us all. Through us they will live forever and never be forgotten. — — Map (db m131782) WM
Dedicated to the Veterans of Foreign Wars They made the supreme sacrifice so that we may live in peace and freedom Forget them not. — — Map (db m14442) HM
Dedicated to those who answered the call of our country in times of strife.
Our free America lives on in peace defended by their heroism.
[Dedication marker immediately in front of memorial]:
Erected by
Howard M. Harrison Post . . . — — Map (db m12526) HM
In Memory
of
All Americans
who served their country
in
The Spanish-American
War
1898 1902
[Metal dedication marker]:
Dedicated to
the founders
Oscar Brookins-CMH-George Kelly
Walker Waddington . . . — — Map (db m12529) HM
On Gabriel's Run Drive at Gabriel's Landing Drive, on the left when traveling south on Gabriel's Run Drive.
There are 48 known members of the Postle family buried in the cemetery. Their stories are interwoven with the history of Prairie Township, Franklin County, and Ohio. In 1810, Shadrach and Anna Stacia Postle were among the first settlers of Prairie . . . — — Map (db m35718) HM
Dedicated to the memory
of those
who gave their lives in
defense of their country
in World War II
Edgar Bradford Dewey Busick
Carl Grant Donald Rice
Lawrence Stickel — — Map (db m12906) WM
Before you is evidence of Ohio's glacial history. Thousands of years ago, glaciers covered northern and central Ohio. As the glaciers retreated, the melting ice created rivers and streams which, in turn, carved valleys and exposed land surfaces. . . . — — Map (db m141438) HM
Near Jack McDowell Way, 0.5 miles west of Darby Creek Drive.
The Big and Little Darby Creeks are important waterways to all who inhabited their banks and nearby land, past and present. In 1805, a grist mill was erected by Samuel Dyer to grind grains into flour for local farmers. This mill was powered by . . . — — Map (db m141418) HM
The Wyandot Indians in this area called this creek "Ollentangy" meaning "River of Red Face Paint;" but surveyors renamed it Big Darby Creek in the late 1700s. According to legend, they named it for an Indian chief who lived near the mouth of this . . . — — Map (db m141488) HM
Glaciers reshaped the landscape of Ohio, filling in the valleys, wearing down hills, and turning rock to dust. The glacier did not extend over all of Ohio, but did it cover Franklin County?
Consider these clues.
• Glacial till is the . . . — — Map (db m141499) HM
[Marker Front]:
Self-educated golfer Jack Kidwell grew up in central Ohio. From 1937 until 1971, he owned and operated the Beacon Light Golf Course, where he started as a caddie. In 1943, he married Geraldine "Jerry" Kidwell, his wife of 57 . . . — — Map (db m12524) HM
Near Jack McDowell Way, 0.5 miles west of Darby Creek Drive.
More than 400 million years ago, a warm, shallow sea covered Ohio. Sand, rocks, silt, mud and minerals, collectively called sediments, made up the seafloor. Sea life including small, shelled animals lived in the water. As the shelled animals died . . . — — Map (db m141396) HM
Near Jack McDowell Way, 0.5 miles west of Darby Creek Drive.
How did Big Darby Creek get here? Why is the land all around the Darby Watershed so flat? Why are there so many different rocks in the creek? One word...glaciers!
At least four times in the last two million years large continental glaciers . . . — — Map (db m141406) HM
Near Harrisburg Georgesville Road (County Highway 281).
On this terrace bench overlooking Big Darby Creek, people of the Fort Ancient Culture constructed a large circular village with a central plaza and constructed a low earthen mound on the plaza's edge to commemorate the burial location of . . . — — Map (db m141375) HM
On Grandview Avenue, 0 miles north of 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Built by pioneering retail developer Don Monroe Casto Sr., the Bank Block was dedicated in 1928. Considered one of the earliest regional shopping centers in the United States, it innovatively featured 350 free parking spaces-complete with uniformed . . . — — Map (db m12801) HM
On Orders Road, 0.5 miles east of Harrisburg Pike (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east.
This blacksmith shop was constructed using original logs from a two-story log home built on Beatty Road in the 1850s. The materials were donated by Roger and Jean Spillman.
Tools in the shop were used in "Augy's Blacksmith Shop," owned and . . . — — Map (db m141667) HM
Near Orders Road, 0.5 miles east of Harrisburg Pike (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east.
Crib barns were made of rough-hewn logs notched and laid horizontally; gaps went unfilled to save labor and provide ventilation. The multifunctional structures sheltered livestock, held feed, stored equipment, and more, such as housing a . . . — — Map (db m141668) HM
Near Orders Road, 0.5 miles east of Harrisburg Pike (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east.
Windmills harnassed wind power to pump water from wells freeing farmers to use time and labor on other tasks. This windmill is reconstructed with parts from two separate windmills, one from the Borror Farm (donated by M/I Homes) and another from . . . — — Map (db m141670) HM
Near Home Road east of Parkview Circle/Aidan Avenue.
In recognition of her 16 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Grove City, Ohio, as a four-time elected member of City Council, and as Council President from 2002 to 2004.
In 1961, following the Bay of Pigs invasion, Klemack-McGraw . . . — — Map (db m141595) HM
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