On West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Dr. Bernard Master joined the Zoo Board in 2007 representing Franklin County. Dr. Master is a distinguished health care professional and business entrepreneur who spent 36 years serving the inner-city low income and elderly population as a family . . . — — Map (db m200890) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
1900s
Victims of trapping, hunting and DDT poisoning, eagle numbers began to decline in the mid-to-late 1900s.
1978
The bald eagle was listed for protection under the Federal Endangered Species Act.
As a result of . . . — — Map (db m200891) HM
Near Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) near Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257).
This "Grand Carousel," manufactured in 1914 by the William I. Mangels Company with wood horses carved by the Marcus Illions Company, was first located at Olentangy Park, an interurban-era amusement park in Clintonville. In 1938, the . . . — — Map (db m29942) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Because so few trees grow on the prairies, pioneers often cut soil into blocks and used the blocks like bricks to build their houses. The soil was held together by the matted roots of prairie grasses. These soil houses were nicknamed "soddies" and . . . — — Map (db m200881) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
• Markhors can climb as high as 15'-20' in trees to eat the leaves.
• Hunted for meat. Horns are also valued as trophies and as ingredients in the Asian medicine trade.
• Loss of habitat due to expanded human settlement
• . . . — — Map (db m200897) HM
On West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
💧 Lakes, rivers, streams
🏠 Hollow logs, rocky areas, abandoned beaver dens or dense vegetative areas used for dens
🏞️ Freshwater and coastal marine habitats, including rivers, lakes, marshes, swamps, . . . — — Map (db m200889) HM
Near Hall Street south of Powell Road (Ohio Route 750), on the right when traveling east.
The Pledge of Allegiance
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
“Remembering those who defend . . . — — Map (db m215857) WM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
"Prairie" is the French word for meadow and French explorers used the word to describe the grasslands of the Mississippi Valley. Imagine this prairie sampler of native grasses and wildflowers stretching over 160,000,000 acres from Ohio to the . . . — — Map (db m200878) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Common name: Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
Scientific name: Cynomys ludovicianus
Habitat and Distribution: grasslands of the Great Plains from northern Mexico to southern Colorado
Size: 14 to 17 inches . . . — — Map (db m200879) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
A Rare Bird
• Red-crowned cranes are the second rarest crane species after the whooping crane of North America-only 1700 remain.
• Red-crowned cranes mate for life.
Your Columbus Zoo and Aquarium supports . . . — — Map (db m200896) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Since their near extinction in the 1970s, the Mexican wolf population is slowly recovering thanks to the collaborative efforts of many conservation organizations including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the AZA Mexican Wolf Species Survival . . . — — Map (db m200875) HM
Near Ohio Route 257 north of Glick Road, on the left when traveling north.
The partnership between Dr. Lisa Dabek's Tree Kangaroo Conservation Project and local landowners in Papua, New Guinea provides a model of wildlife protection for the endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo. Since 1996, TKCP and local PNG people have . . . — — Map (db m200903) HM
Near West Powell Road (Route 750) east of Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257), on the left when traveling east.
💧 In or near the water
🏠 Open water, reeds and cattails to escape predators
🏞️ Found in swamps, marshes, shallow ponds or lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation
🍴 Aquatic plants, seeds and . . . — — Map (db m200863) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Habitat Hollow
Step into an illustrated children's book and encounter animal greeters in their magical natural habitats. Learn what we can do to share the earth.
Wetlands Way
Animals use wetlands for food, water and shelter, in . . . — — Map (db m200876) HM
Near West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west.
Freshwater Mussels
Freshwater mussels…
…are bivalve mollusks dating back to the Triassic Period - more than 250 million years ago!
…are in trouble. Over 70% of mussel species are endangered and 37 are already extinct making . . . — — Map (db m200893) HM
On Radnor Road (County Road 198) 0.1 miles east of State Route 203, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1910, this lych gate was designed by local architect William Robert Powell to commemorate early settlers of Radnor who emigrated from Wales. Traditional in England and Wales, lych gates are covered gateways used to shelter coffins until . . . — — Map (db m26929) HM
On Meredith Road (County Route 191) at Lawrence Road (County Route 189), on the right when traveling north on Meredith Road.
Site of the
Radnor Presbyterian Log Church,
of the
Joint Delaware- Liberty- Radnor
Congregation
built 1819
Distinguished Sunday School Missionary
Benjamin W. Chidlaw
was a member of this church
1829- 1836
erected 1960 — — Map (db m89485) HM
On Ohio Route 203 south of John Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1917, the Radnor School building was designed by local architect William R Powell. He supervised construction under the direction of school board members W.P. Penry (President), Rees Jones, Wm Jones, Walter Baxter and J.T. Lodwig. The . . . — — Map (db m203285) HM
On Taylor Street at Ohio Road 203, on the left when traveling west on Taylor Street.
The Radnor IOOF building was erected in 1854 and instituted as Radnor Lodge 250 on May 17, 1854. The upper level was the lodge hall with the lower level used as a general store and business. The IOOF missions were to visit the sick, relieve the . . . — — Map (db m221446) HM
On Ohio Route 203 at Radnor Road (County Road 198), on the right when traveling north on State Route 203.
Located on the NE corner of SR 203 and Radnor Rd, the Powell General Store was established by Welsh immigrants Robert and Ann Powell. They immigrated from Wales to Randnor in 1842 with their children John and Margaretta. The store and attached home . . . — — Map (db m237302) HM
On Radnor Road (County Road 198) at Baker Street, on the right when traveling east on Radnor Road.
The first religious society in Radnor Township was organized by Welsh Baptists on May 4, 1816. It consisted of 11 members who met in a log school where services were held in Welsh. In 1819, the first church, a hewed log meeting house, was built next . . . — — Map (db m237061) HM
On Ohio Route 203 south of Radnor Road (County Road 198), on the left when traveling north.
Originally called The The Welsh Calvinistic Congregational Bethel Church of Delhi, the name was shortened later to The Radnor Congregation Church and finally to its current name. Radnor Congregational United Church of Christ. The early church . . . — — Map (db m238287) HM
On Ohio Route 203 just south of Radnor Road (County Road 198), on the right when traveling south.
On this site in 1866, Hiram Beckley erected and used a building known as "Beckley Hall." In 1891 it was razed and a two-story brick structure replaced it. In 1894 the new structure was sold to the Radnor Township Trustees for use as the Radnor . . . — — Map (db m221593) HM
On Radnor Road (County Road 198) east of State Route 203, on the right when traveling west.
Radnor village is located amid a cluster of elevated knolls surrounded by broad fields and beautiful farms largely devoted to the cultivation of grain. In the early 1800s, many Welsh settlers came to this country for three reasons: they wanted . . . — — Map (db m237062) HM
On Harriott Road (County Route 131) at Springdale Drive (County Route 1054), on the right when traveling east on Harriott Road.
Side A No one was more fiercely committed to the Underground Rail Road
than former slaves.They knew first-hand the darkness and despair
of bondage. Such was Abraham Depp (1791- 1858), known as Abram,
born a slave on a tobacco plantation . . . — — Map (db m108067) HM
On Harriott Road (County Route 131) at Frabell Drive (County Route 309), on the right when traveling east on Harriott Road.
Lucy Depp Park was a 102-acre development named for Lucinda Depp (1844-1929). She had inherited the land from her father, Abraham (1791-1858), an emancipated African American man and central Ohio pioneer from Powhattan County, Virginia. Known . . . — — Map (db m108066) HM
On East Cherry Street (Ohio Route 37) at Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west on East Cherry Street.
Major General William Starke Rosecrans. W.S. Rosecrans, soldier, engineer, architect and inventor, was born in Kingston Township in 1819. After graduation from West Point in 1842, he served in the Engineering Corps then taught at West
Point. As . . . — — Map (db m117341) HM
On Cherry Street (Ohio Route 37), on the left when traveling west.
In remembrance of those who have fallen in the War on Terrorism
The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten
Duty • Honor • Country
These heroes endured all
and gave all that justice
among nations might prevail
and . . . — — Map (db m19653) WM
On Granville Street at Columbus Street, on the left when traveling east on Granville Street.
Side A:
Sunbury, Ohio
“An Ohio Stagecoach Town from 1820-1873”
From its beginning in 1816, Sunbury was destined to be a stagecoach town. Anticipating large numbers of stagecoach travelers in Sunbury, the town's founder, Lawrence . . . — — Map (db m18304) HM
On Hartford Road (County Road 44) east of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east.
During World War II many professional baseball players were called to serve in the U.S. Military and many men’s teams were disbanded. This created a need for new professional baseball players and teams. To meet this need, the All American Girls . . . — — Map (db m215852) HM
On Hartford Road (County Road 44) east of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east.
Billy Southworth was born on March 9, 1893 in Nebraska and grew up in Columbus Oh
In 1940, Southworth settled on a farm along Big Walnut Creek in Trenton Township. During his major league baseball career, Southworth posted a winning percentage of . . . — — Map (db m215855) HM
On Africa Road, 0.2 miles south of Polaris Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
The Sharp family homes and their locations on N. State Street and Africa Road mark an important route through Westerville on the Underground Railroad. The family patriarch, Garrit Sharp, was an original settler of Sharp's Settlement, now . . . — — Map (db m171804) HM
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