This tablet was erected
by Wellington residents
to honor the memory of
Archibald M. Willard
creator of the
“Spirit of ’76”
who conceived the idea for his
famous inspirational painting on
this public square, henceforth . . . — — Map (db m38796) HM
On West Herrick Avenue (Ohio Route 18) at Depot Street, on the right when traveling west on West Herrick Avenue.
Wellington was the hub of the Nation’s cheese-processing industry in the last half of the 19th century. The rich pasture lands of southern Lorain County, enterprising farmers, selective cattle breeding and astute businessmen contributed to the . . . — — Map (db m191331) HM
Near East Herrick Avenue (Ohio Route 18) just east of South Main Street ( Route 58), on the right when traveling east.
This Library was erected by Hon. Myron T. Herrick once our fellow citizen, always our friend. He dedicated it to the memory of his Father and Mother, Timothy R. Herrick and Mary Hulbert Herrick and presented it to the Township of . . . — — Map (db m191379) HM
On Ohio Route 58 at Route 162, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 58.
Side one:
Horr Cheese House, 1865
As late as the Civil War era, cheesemaking in Ohio remained largely a cottage industry. After investigating new processes and obtaining pledges for a reliable milk supply from area farmers, brothers . . . — — Map (db m38814) HM
On South Main Street (Ohio Route 58) just south of East Herrick Avenue ( Route 18), on the right when traveling north.
Wellington gratefully acknowledges the gift of the land for this park and square made by Mr. and Mrs. Alonson Howk who were among the area's earliest settlers, arriving in the Fall of 1818 — — Map (db m229103) HM
Panel A:
In grateful Memory of the Volunteers from Huntington Who offered up their Lives to Preserve the Federal Union in the Great American Rebellion
Panel B:
Sergt. E.A. Sprague
Gauley River Va. Oct. 9, 1861 Ć . . . — — Map (db m38832) HM
On Ohio Route 511 0.5 miles south of Route 18, on the left when traveling north.
Wm. H. Eisenhower, Co. E. 103rd 0.V.I. • Ezekiel Jones • Emanuel G. Myers • Geo. M. Peasley • Morell Seeley • Charles Wright, Co. K • John Y. Burge, Co. H. 43rd O.V.I. • Benj. F. Mills • Hugh Mosher • Marvin McSheb • Jas. . . . — — Map (db m246467) WM
On South Ashland-Oberlin Road (Ohio Route 58) 0.3 miles south of New London-Lafayette Road ( Route 162), on the right when traveling north.
The Seven School Houses
By 1870 there were seven schools in Huntington Township, providing the educational needs of 163 pupils in grades one through eight. Each school was designated by number but was also spoken of by the name of some . . . — — Map (db m246002) HM
Center marker, front:
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
War of 1812
Civil War 1861-1865
Spanish American 1898-1901
World War 1917-1918
World War II 1941-1945
Korean War 1950-1953
Vietnam War 1961-1975
Center marker, . . . — — Map (db m38810) WM
On Ohio Route 58 0.2 miles north of Route 162, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice of our Men and Women Who served our Country in times of War
The erection of this monument made possible by the gifts of the citizens of the community, the assistance of the Huntington Grange, the efforts of . . . — — Map (db m38829) HM
On Ohio Route 58 just south of Route 18, on the left when traveling south.
To those who died in Vietnam
Kenneth C. Marley
Davis A. Jones
Gary W. Perkins
Timothy J. Cottrell
Richard M. Logan
Sydney A. Cottrell
They shall not have died in vain — — Map (db m38809) HM
On South Main Street (Ohio Route 58) at East Herrick Avenue ( Route 18), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
The Wellington-Oberlin Slave Rescue The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 enabled slave owners to enlist federal marshals to recapture their runaway slaves even in free states, so getting across the Ohio River was no guarantee of safety to an escaping . . . — — Map (db m191343) HM
