Historical Markers and War Memorials in Delaware, Ohio
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This was the first residence of movie director Vincente Minnelli when his family moved to Delaware. At that time Vincente was eleven years old, and the home belonged to his grandparents, Vince and Nina Minnelli.
Vincente credited pleasant . . . — — Map (db m18250) HM
African-American Civil War soldiers lined on Sandusky Street in November of 1863. Having been trained at Camp Delaware one mile to the south, they were designated the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and later the 5th United States Colored Troops. . . . — — Map (db m203312) HM
This sculpture recreates the dimensions of the back porch on the original Butler A. Jones House of Black Culture. This was a space of respite, socializing, and community for Black students at OWU. Back Porch is intended to serve as a new performance . . . — — Map (db m203315) HM
Athlete, teacher, coach, lawyer, baseball legend, and humanitarian
Credited with breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson
Responsible for the formation of the All-American Women's Baseball League . . . — — Map (db m203330) HM
Near this site, the Union army established two camps on either side of the Olentangy River during the Civil War. Both were known as Camp Delaware. The first camp, situated on the west side of the river in the summer of 1862, was where the white . . . — — Map (db m12816) HM
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR FRIENDS
Douglas MacMillan Cherry '85
Ann Campana Judge '73
and
Edward Hobbs Luckett '84
who lost their lives September 11, 2001.
These gardens and benches are given in
their honor by The OWU Friends Fund . . . — — Map (db m224095) HM
In the late days of September, 1776, negotiators William Wilson and Joseph Nicholson left Fort Pitt which is today Pittsburgh. Their goal was to convince the tribes north and west of the Ohio not to join forces with the British. For support, the . . . — — Map (db m93221) HM
(Side A):
Courthouse Hill
In the early years of Delaware, this area was known as Briar Hill. It is the highest elevation in the city. Situated facing south and approximately at the center of the existing Courthouse, was the site of the first . . . — — Map (db m18247) HM
Korea
Dwight C. Adams
Douglas N. Blair
James H. Budd
Donald E. Clark
Charles L. Gordon
Morgan B. Hansel
Gerald L. Hansen
Darvin A. Lillie
Fred B. Lowe
Harry L. Spearman
Vietnam
Norman R. . . . — — Map (db m203288) WM
In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Delaware County, Ohio, who served in the War of 1861 to 1865 “Their heroic valor ensured our lasting peace” — — Map (db m18227) HM
Dedicated by the people of Delaware County in memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those who are still fighting to keep us free. Sept 11 2001 - — — Map (db m18241) WM
In Honored Memory of Our Heroes Who Gave Their Lives
Dedicated to the men and women of Delaware County who served their country in World War II 1941 - 1945 — — Map (db m18244) WM
Delaware County: Anti-Slavery Stronghold
A unique combintation of strong-principled religous communities, free black settlements, and tightly knit extended families fostered a wide-spread attitude of willful defiance that made Delaware one of . . . — — Map (db m12829) HM
This storm net structure was developed as a student research project in cooperation with Ohio Wesleyan University, the City of Delaware Public Utilities Department, and StormX Water Systems. The purpose of this project is to determine if the . . . — — Map (db m203320) HM
In Memoriam
This rock and these three flowering crab trees are placed here in loving memory of three Ohio Wesleyan University students, who died in an auto accident while attending a conference on Russian studies at Oberlin College on September . . . — — Map (db m12833) HM
Edwards Gymnasium
The gym was dedicated February 22, 1906. It is named in memory of OWU Trustee John Edwards whose initial gift made its construction possible. At the time of its completion it was considered the largest and finest basketball . . . — — Map (db m12854) HM
Built in 1833 as a health resort named the Mansion House Hotel, Elliott Hall is noted as Ohio's oldest collegiate Greek Revival building. The closure of the Bank of the United States and an economic panic in 1837 created nation-wide financial . . . — — Map (db m12822) HM
Frederick Douglass, African-American orator and abolitionist, spoke here on June 6, 1856. His speech on the issue of slavery was delivered on the third floor known as Templar Hall. The cost of admission was 25 cents with all proceeds going to the . . . — — Map (db m203314) HM
Instrumental in the early development of OWU athletics, particularly football
Responsible for OWU's involvement in the Buckeye Athletic Conference (conference founder)
OWU beat Michigan and Syracuse in football in 1928 under his . . . — — Map (db m203344) HM
George W. Campbell originally built this highly picturesque structure in 1854. Designed with Romanesque and Norman Revival architectural features - a round tower, arched windows and doorways - and constructed of locally mined blue limestone, the . . . — — Map (db m12817) HM
Professor of psychology & Ohio Wesleyan's first director of information systems. A fierce proponent of the value of a liberal arts education & rigorous scientific inquiry. A respected friend to OWU, Roy is missed & remembered with love. — — Map (db m203318) HM
Legend in collegiate soccer
OWU gained national NCAA division III recognition in numerous sports during his tenure
OWU recorded five national top 25 finishes in Sears Directors' Cup standings during his tenure
Four NCAA . . . — — Map (db m203367) HM
Liberty Presbyterian Church
Founded in 1810
The first religious society organized in Liberty Township was formed in 1810 by Elders Thomas Cellar, Josiah McKinnie, and Leonard Monroe. Cellar and McKinnie came to Delaware in 1802. In 1820, The . . . — — Map (db m179476) HM
Nationally renowned as a leader in the development of athletics
After OWU, served for 35 years as director of athletics at the Ohio State University — — Map (db m203341) HM
In the mid-19th century
Mrs. Joan Hills Murray conducted
a school in this building.
Among her students was
Rutherford B. Hayes. although
generally known as
Mrs. Murrays School this
edifice was originally built
for Sophia Moore in 1821 as . . . — — Map (db m228240) HM
In 1850, this eighty acre tract known as the Kilbourne farm was purchased for use as a cemetery. The “Old Burial Grounds,” located where Ohio Wesleyan's Selby Stadium now stands, had deteriorated and most of those remains were removed to . . . — — Map (db m12851) HM
The old city hall opened in 1882. Its clock tower rose to a height of 92ft. The first floor housed administrative offices, the police department, the jail, and the fire department. A 1,050 seat auditorium known as the Opera House graced the second . . . — — Map (db m12852) HM
Pioneer Radio Telescope
One-half mile east is the site of the former BIG EAR radio telescope. Designed by Dr. John D. Kraus, pioneering radio astronomer at Ohio State University, it had a collecting area of 340 by 70 feet (104 by 21 meters). . . . — — Map (db m12813) HM
Ohio Wesleyan University was established in 1842, in one building (Elliot Hall) which at the time was located a short distance from the proposed location for the bioretention cell. Elliot was built near a sulphur spring, which flowed into the . . . — — Map (db m203316) HM
Legend in collegiate golf
Longest tenure of any coach in any sport in OWU's history (39 years, 1954-93)
Assistant to the president for athletics (1991-93)
A founder of the North Coast Athletic Conference
Instrumental in the . . . — — Map (db m203347) HM
A leader in the Ohio Athletic Conference Administration
Started and expanded many sports at OWU including soccer, wrestling, and lacrosse
Started the OWU Athletic Hall of Fame (1961), instrumental in the inclusion of women (1976)
. . . — — Map (db m203346) HM
1817 Rutherford and Sophia Hayes move to Delaware from Dummerston, Vermont
July 1822 Rutherford Hayes dies from a fever
October 4, 1822 Rutherford Birchard Hayes is born in the family home at 17 East William Street
1823 The Hayes . . . — — Map (db m151647) HM
At this site on October 4, 1822, Rutherford B. Hayes was born to Sophia Hayes. Hayes father, Rutherford, had passed away from a fever three months prior to the birth of his son. The Hayes family were renters on the property, originally owned by . . . — — Map (db m151640) HM
The McClure Road or Wilderness Way crossed
a permanent stream at this point. An “S”
bridge has been placed here for utility, flood
and wash control. Originally the bridge
consisted of large granite boulders as buttress
walls, over . . . — — Map (db m89680) HM
The Atkinson Farm was located at this location since the McClure Road
ran by this site approximately 500 feet north of here. The holding had
ready access to a main road and was not hampered by being isolated deep
in the fields as it is today. The . . . — — Map (db m89681) HM
Passing this point in the eighteen hundreds
was a major road. It was a more direct route
from Delaware than the more indirect #36 to
this point. Here it was a four corner crossing
the Atkinson Lane and the lane leading north to
one of the . . . — — Map (db m89682) HM
From the early 1800s until the early
1900s a stagecoach road, coming
directly from Delaware, passed this
point on its way to (Millville)
Warrensburg, Marysville and Prospect.
It was closed by the property holders
(the McClure Family) as . . . — — Map (db m89683) HM
Near this location was a large Mingo town of significance during the Revolutionary period of the 1770's. The chief was Te-caugh-ye-te-righ-to, known to the settlers as Pluggy. The village consisted of perhaps 300 inhabitants. Among them were . . . — — Map (db m93220) HM
On the morning of May 3, 1890, Ohio Wesleyan University and The Ohio State University met at this location for a football game. It was the first game in Ohio State football history. Ohio Wesleyan had invited the newly organized team to a contest as . . . — — Map (db m18316) HM
On May 9, 1817, an Instrument of Parochial Association to form
St. Peters Episcopal Church was signed by eleven prominent
citizens of Delaware, Ohio. In 1824, Bishop Philander Chase of
the newly-formed Diocese of Ohio provided a wooden model . . . — — Map (db m228242) HM
Side A The Delaware County Fairground June 28, 1833 a meeting of the citizens of Delaware County convened under an act of the Ohio Legislature to establish The Delaware County Agricultural Society. Officers were elected with Milo Pettibone . . . — — Map (db m18301) HM
The Gooding House and Tavern
Known as the "Halfway House," the Gooding House and Tavern was built by George B. Gooding halfway between the towns of Worthington and Delaware in 1827. Its location was influenced by construction of the Columbus . . . — — Map (db m12824) HM
Site of Pioneer Tavern
Headquarters of
General
William Henry Harrison
on the march from
Franklinton to Sandusky
February 1813 — — Map (db m155950) HM WM
The rain swollen Olentangy River flowed seven feet
above the William Street Bridge during the March
1913 flood, the greatest natural disaster in Ohio
history. Statewide, the flood claimed 428 lives and
destroyed more than 20,000 homes. In . . . — — Map (db m89362) HM
Ohio Wesleyan owes its location to the initial efforts to establish a resort for healing purposes on the site of the Sulphur Spring. When the business faltered, Adam Poe, a pastor and several citizens purchased it and gave it to the Methodists for a . . . — — Map (db m18313) HM
This tablet and beech tree
Gifts of Ohio Wesleyan Monnett Clubs, commemorate the work of Rev. Joseph H. Creighton Ohio Conference who in 1872 planted the campus arboretum
Prof. Asa Gray, Harvard, his friend presented many trees now adorning the . . . — — Map (db m224096) HM
University Hall was completed in 1893. It is constructed of Amherst Sandstone. The bell tower rises to a height of 148 feet. The structure houses administrative offices, classrooms, and the legendary Gray Chapel. Among the celebrities who have . . . — — Map (db m12845) HM
In recognition of the patriotism of the people of Delaware County who oversubscribed their War Saving Quota in 1918 this tablet is gratefully erected by the Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m18239) HM
The labyrinth is an ancient circular pattern found in many cultures dating back over 5000 years. This design is a replica of the medieval 11-circuit labyrinth embedded in the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France. A single path winds to the . . . — — Map (db m203319) HM
William Street United Methodist Church.
The first Methodist class in Delaware was organized
in 1818, later to become William Street United
Methodist Church. The first church building was
dedicated in 1824 directly across N. Franklin . . . — — Map (db m169863) HM
Organized in 1845, Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Delaware, with Reverend Daniel Winslow serving as the first minister. In 1853 the cornerstone of the first church was laid, which was . . . — — Map (db m12823) HM
