Historical Markers and War Memorials in Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is the county seat for Clark County
Springfield is in Clark County
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Could the substance you use to keep your drinks cold move this boulder? That may be hard to imagine, but ice did just that. As the glaciers advanced, they acted like giant conveyor belts, carrying boulders, rocks, sand, and soil called glacial . . . — — Map (db m173158) HM
On Limestone Street, on the left when traveling north.
On January 15, 1902, Mr. Albert B. Graham called to order the first meeting of a “Boys' and Girls' Agriculture Experiment Club”. Before growing season 85 children from 10 to 15 years of age had already volunteered to join. One hundred . . . — — Map (db m13217) HM
Asa Smith Bushnell, born in Rome, New York, settles in Springfield in 1850. After serving in the Civil War, Bushnell begins to work for a company partially owned by Benjamin Warder, eventually becoming a partner, now the Warder, Bushnell, and . . . — — Map (db m81955) HM
On Fountain Avenue at North Market Place, on the right when traveling south on Fountain Avenue.
The Old City Building and Market, also known as the Municipal Building or Marketplace, was designed by local architect Charles A. Cregar. It was completed in 1890 at a cost of $250,000. Vendors, who sold meats, fish, provisions, vegetables, and . . . — — Map (db m13309) HM
On Main Street at Lowry Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This building erected AD 1915
by the People of Clark County
In memory of the
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Pioneers
of Clark County — — Map (db m13284) WM
In memory of the men
buried in Clark County
who fought in the
American Revolution
1775 - 1783
Lt. John Bancroft • Jacob Ellsworth
William McIntire • Frederick Brown
Samuel Lippincott Sr. • James Kelly
Corneilus Toland • Isaac . . . — — Map (db m28796) HM
On Cliff Park Road, on the right when traveling east.
This memorial is dedicated to the men from Clark County, Ohio who died while serving their country in the Vietnam War. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Steven J. Adams •
William R. Adams •
Steven Randerson •
James R. Arthur • . . . — — Map (db m214546) WM
On East High Street east of South Spring Street (Ohio Road 72), on the right when traveling east.
Daniel Arthur Rudd was born into slavery on August 7, 1854, in Bardstown, Kentucky. He became a newspaperman, lecturer, publicist, and tireless advocate for the Roman Catholic Church. After the Civil War Rudd moved to Springfield. Baptized and . . . — — Map (db m188163) HM
On Bill Wellers Way, 0.1 miles east of Western Avenue.
Davey Moore was the Featherweight Champion of the World from 1959 to 1963, punching his way to a 56-6-1 record while always admitting that "Only 10 seconds separate me from being champion or nothing." A tough little boxer with a powerful punch, he . . . — — Map (db m13277) HM
"Mother Stewart" as she is affectionately called, is the pioneering spirit behind the local and statewide temperance movement. In 1858 she lectures on and promotes temperance for the "Good Templars Society". During the Civil War she serves the . . . — — Map (db m81938) HM
Since 1826, the Esplanade has been the traditional center of Springfield and Clark County. The National Road passed within one block of “Market Square” as it was then called. Three city halls, several hotels, train stations, and numerous . . . — — Map (db m13316) HM
On Cliff Park Road, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the men of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Sept. 1964-Oct. 1965 In honor of their service and sacrifices in the Republic of Vietnam
Ours was a noble cause
For He Who Sheds His Blood With Me Shall Be My Brother . . . — — Map (db m214547) WM
On E Main Street (U.S. 40) at S Spring Street (Ohio Route 72), on the left when traveling west on E Main Street.
This Marks the Site of
The First Tavern in Springfield
Near Which
In 1808 A Permanent Peace Treaty
Was Made By
Simon Kenton and Others
With the Indians — — Map (db m217174) HM
On Main Street at Fountain Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
In June of 1780 British and Indian forces seized Ruddle's and Martin's Stations in Kentucky. On August 8, 1780 George Rogers Clark led a force of nearly 1000 Kentucky militia under authority of Virginia to engage the British led Shawnee at the . . . — — Map (db m13887) HM
Toulmin, as patent attorney for the Wright Brothers, plays a key role in one of the greatest sagas in American history. After failing to obtain the necessary patents on their own, the Wright's hire Toulmin to defend their inventions. His legal work . . . — — Map (db m13907) HM
On West Main Street west of Snyder Street, on the right when traveling west.
Known as the main street of America, the National Road was authorized by Congress in 1806. The National Road began in Cumberland, Maryland in 1811 extending an earlier route from Baltimore. Construction in Ohio began in 1825 and reached Springfield . . . — — Map (db m175828) HM
Near West Columbia Street (U.S. 40) just east of North Wittenberg Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
James Demint, a Virginian by birth, came to this area from Cincinnati with his family in 1799. Prior to his arrival, he purchased 640 acres from John Cleves Symmes, owner of a large amount of land located between the Great and Little Miami . . . — — Map (db m224414) HM
On East College Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
One hundred feet south of this
spot, James Demint, the founder of
Springfield, built the first cabin
in the city. In 1803 he completed
the first plat of the city. — — Map (db m83855) HM
Springfield's "first inventor", born in Virginia, brings a genius previously unparalleled in the history of our community. His passion for the use of the abundant water supply in the area accelerates Springfield into the early beginnings of the . . . — — Map (db m81932) HM
Jeremiah and his wife Ann, wealthy Quakers from Philadelphia, arrive in Springfield in 1830 to claim extensive acreage inherited from his late father’s estate. That same year, he purchases from the estate the village of Lagonda consisting of . . . — — Map (db m81890) HM
On Linden Avenue at East Rose Street, on the left when traveling north on Linden Avenue.
John Burton Mitchell (better known as Tink) was born on April 20, 1935, in Springfield, Ohio. He moved to this property, located at 1403 Linden Avenue, in 1968 with his wife Shirley (Williams) Mitchell, and their two daughters. Tink lived here . . . — — Map (db m213801) HM
John Dick, born in Aryshire, Scotland and educated at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, comes to the United States with his family in 1854 spending several years working on Long Island laying out the park system. He later moves to . . . — — Map (db m81892) HM
Affectionately called by some, “The Father of Ferncliff Cemetery”, John Ludlow is a member of an early pioneer family in Clark County, eventually becoming a well-known pharmacist. In 1851, he is elected as a director of the Springfield . . . — — Map (db m81896) HM
On High Street at Limestone Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street.
Dedicated to the Springfield community in memory of
John M. Temple, 43rd Infantry US Army
He was a man of honor and integrity. This is the legacy he left behind for others to follow and build upon to continue their journey, pursue their dreams . . . — — Map (db m13906) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west.
Near here, at the forks
of the Mad River, in 1799
Simon Kenton and other
Kentuckians erected the
first American Stockade
in the Mad River Valley. — — Map (db m137376) HM
On West Main Street (Old U.S. 40) at Fisher Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In 1912, Congress appropriated funds for a new highway, the National Old Trails Road, or Ocean-to-Ocean Highway. The route crossed 12 states from Maryland to California following much of the National Road and the Santa Fe Trail. To celebrate the . . . — — Map (db m45529) HM
Text on the Front (South) Side of Monument:
Madonna of the Trail
N S D A R Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days
Text on the Left (West) Side of Monument:
The National Road
Completed by . . . — — Map (db m108458)
On North Limestone Street, on the right when traveling south.
Edith Allender •
Robert Allender •
Joseph Anderson •
Noah Anderson •
Armine Arthur •
Elmer Arthur •
Jason Ashba •
Roscoe Bean •
Lester Brown •
Harry Bruney •
Mildred Butler •
Elden Chrissinger •
Raymond Click •
Addison . . . — — Map (db m214543) HM
On West Main Street west of South Isabella Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also . . . — — Map (db m175105) HM
Raised on farms in Greene Township, O.S. Kelly became one of the most respected local businessmen and benefactors of his age. A skilled carpenter, he made his fortune building housing for miners during the California gold rush. Upon returning to . . . — — Map (db m13312) HM
O. S. Kelly grows up on a farm in Greene Township of Clark County later turning his efforts into carpentry trade. In 1852, Kelly temporarily leaves his family to seek his fortune in the California gold rush building dwellings for the miners, . . . — — Map (db m82050) HM
On Limestone Street (Ohio Route 41), on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars. My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Erected by . . . — — Map (db m13355) HM
On Center Street near West Clark St., on the right when traveling south.
Robert Clayton Henry, the first African- American mayor of an Ohio city, was
born in Springfield, Ohio on July 16, 1921. He attended Springfield High
School and graduated in 1939. After high school, he attended Wittenberg
University and the . . . — — Map (db m103392) HM
On Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This four-span, reinforced concrete arch bridge carried Sherman Avenue across Buck Creek from 1908 to 2007, with extensive rehabilitation performed in 1952. The bridge was designed by the Osborn Engineering Company of Cleveland and built by the . . . — — Map (db m213799) HM
On Urbana Road (Ohio Route 72) north of Ohio Route 334, on the right when traveling north.
Famed Indian fighter, associate of Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark, soldier of the Revolution and the War of 1812 - Leading settler of the Mad River Valley, built his first home in Ohio a few hundred feet east of this spot. — — Map (db m44113) HM
Near Urbana Road (Ohio Route 72) north of Ohio Route 334, on the right when traveling north.
Site of Simon Kenton's first log cabin home in Ohio - Built beside the old war trail over which he was led into captivity - Scene of his killing the last Indian slain in combat in Clark County — — Map (db m44177) HM
On West Columbia Street (U.S. 40) 0.1 miles east of North Wittenberg Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The pioneers James and Elizabeth Demint settled this land on the banks of Buck Creek in 1799, four years after the Treaty of Greenville opened this portion of the Northwest Territory to western settlement. James Demint's original plat contained . . . — — Map (db m217130) HM
This bell from Springfield's first City Hall, located on this site in 1848, is placed here to honor the school children of Springfield and Clark County who participated in the Esplanade/Fountain Square Project.
Time capsule encased beneath this . . . — — Map (db m13356) HM
On Cliff Park Road, on the left when traveling west.
A great warrior and a charismatic orator, Tecumseh (shooting star) was born to Puckeshinewa and Methoataske in March of 1768, at the Peckuwe village on the Mad River west of present day Springfield, Ohio. Present at the August 8, 1780 Battle of . . . — — Map (db m217519) HM
On Limestone Street, on the left when traveling north.
In this building, on January 15, 1902, A. B. Graham organized the first boys and girls agricultural club in the United States out of which grew the 4-H Clubs of America. — — Map (db m13220) HM
On Limestone Street at Columbia Street, on the left when traveling north on Limestone Street.
A. B. Graham, superintendent of Springfield Township Rural schools in Clark County, established the "Boys and Girls Agricultural Experiment Club," which revolutionized agricultural education and non-formal youth development methods. The first . . . — — Map (db m13216) HM
George Gammon (1803? – 1904) and his wife, Sarah Bradley (1808- 1902) built this house c.1850 on land purchased from her parents. The gammon and Bradley families were among the many free black Springfield citizens who actively operated the . . . — — Map (db m157027) HM
On Cliff Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
To honor and remember
the soldiers who served
as handlers for their
faithful companions,
the K-9 War Dogs.
Thank you
for your services
and sacrifice.
Strength,
Courage,
and Loyalty...
all the virtues
of man, without his vices.
All . . . — — Map (db m199403) WM
On East Campus Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated October 30, 1991, by alumni and friends to commemorate133 years of Lutheran theological education at Hamma School of Theology, and to honor pastors prepared here to respond to the call to the church. The Hamma legacy is carried forward . . . — — Map (db m217314) HM
Near West McCreight Avenue (Ohio Route 41) near St Paris Pike, on the left when traveling west.
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power upon earth that can deny that he has earned the right to full . . . — — Map (db m168921) HM WM
Dedicated to the honor and glory of all veterans of Clark County who have so nobly served their country in all its wars and who, by offering their last full measure of devotion, have purchased freedom for our beloved nation — — Map (db m81873) WM
Known nationwide as the “Reaper King”, William Whiteley places Springfield on the map with his innovative improvements of Cyrus McCormack’s reaper. A born machinist with an inventive mind, Whiteley is constantly seeking ways to improve . . . — — Map (db m82049) HM
On East Campus Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Vietnam War Memorial
In memory of Wittenberg graduates who made the ultimate sacrifice.
PFC Jeffrey S. Dyer ’70 ARMY 4-12-1969
2nd Lt. Michael T. George ’66 USMC 1-13-1968
LTJG Sherman E. Hindrum ’68 NAVY 4-07-1972
Major Donald L. . . . — — Map (db m217307) WM
On West Ward Street at North Wittenberg Avenue, on the left on West Ward Street.
They counted not happiness nor property nor life itself dear, when the call of humanity came
In memory of the Wittenbergers who served their country in the World War
Class of 1920 — — Map (db m217309) WM
On Southern Parkway at West Parkwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Southern Parkway.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
was founded by: Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings and Fannie Pettie Watts. The five founders were women who possessed modesty, strength of character and . . . — — Map (db m157081) HM
On North Fountain Boulevard at Ardmore Road, on the left when traveling north on North Fountain Boulevard.
The Ridgewood neighborhood, platted in 1914, was one of the first
fully planned and restricted suburbs in the United States. Its
innovative developer, Springfield native Harry S. Kissell, was among
a small group of nationally acclaimed real . . . — — Map (db m117567) HM
Near Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Lower Valley Pike.
"In memory of those men who died in
the Battle of Piqua, August 8, 1780,
the largest Revolutionary War battle
West of the Alleghenies." — — Map (db m35288) HM
On Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Lower Valley Pike.
Within this park and immediate vicinity, former site of the Shawnee Indian Village of Piqua. The Shawnees and their British Allies were defeated by General George Rogers Clark with his army of Kentucky Frontiersmen. This battle greatly advanced the . . . — — Map (db m35295) HM
On Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Lower Valley Pike, on the right when traveling north.
[Front Side of Marker]
Here
General
George Rogers
Clark
With his Kentucky soldiers
Defeated and drove
From this region
The Shawnee Indians
August 8 1780
Thus aiding to make
The Northwest Territory
Part of the . . . — — Map (db m35379) HM
On Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) at Lower Valley Pike, on the right when traveling north on Tecumseh Road.
The Shawnee village of Peckuwe stood on this site until August 8, 1780. This village was inhabited by the Peckuwe and Kispoko Divisions of the Shawnee Tribe.
The Shawnee, along with the other tribes in Ohio, often placed a large cedar pole in . . . — — Map (db m35274) HM
On Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) at Lower Valley Pike, on the right when traveling north on Tecumseh Road.
Approximately three miles west of Springfield at the present site of George Rogers Clark Memorial Park lay the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. This town was the site of the battle of Piqua on August 8th, 1780 - one of the last battles of the . . . — — Map (db m35171) HM
Near Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) 0.2 miles north of Ohio Route 4.
Before you lay Piqua, or Picawey, a Shawnee settlement where 1,000 Kentucky militiamen under Col. George Rogers Clark defeated an alliance of Shawnee, Delaware, Mingo and Wyandot warriors on August 8, 1780 in the largest battle fought west of the . . . — — Map (db m34207) HM
You are standing on the site of a cabin
built by John Keifer in 1824. John Keifer
(1802- 1863) and his wife Elizabeth Donnel
(1805- 1865), daughter of surveyor
Jonathan Donnel, resided here until 1830.
That year the family moved to another . . . — — Map (db m83854) HM
On West Main Street at Fisher Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
The Ohio Society DAR on July 4, 2003, placed this
Rededication Marker to Commemorate the
75th Anniversary of the Madonna of the Trail Statue.
The Statue has been restored through the efforts of:
• Ohio Society Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m108425) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling west.
Pennsylvania House
David Snively built the Federal-style Pennsylvania House in 1839 along the newly constructed National Road. This tavern and inn was an important stopover for livestock drovers and pioneers traveling by foot, on horseback, or . . . — — Map (db m241911) HM
On West Main Street at Snyder Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
A short distance west of the Springfield City limits at the top of Sugar Grove Hill ended the continuous metaled or paved portion of the National Road. The National Road was, outside of the navigable rivers and harbors, the first great internal . . . — — Map (db m216946) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) 0.1 miles west of Snyder Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
For nearly 80 years Clark County was home to a flourishing nursery and florist industry. In fact, Springfield and Clark County grew and shipped more roses than any other city in the country. Rose growing and shipping became a multi-million dollar . . . — — Map (db m215403) HM
On Tecumseh Road (Ohio Route 369) north of Ohio Route 4.
Statesman, Warrior and Patriot was born March 1768, three miles west of Springfield, close to Route 40 - State Route 369 - at the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. Site of the battle of Piqua, August 8th, 1780, presently George Rogers Clark Memorial . . . — — Map (db m35123) HM
On Rocky Point Road (County Route 136) at Old Mill Road (County Route 146), on the left when traveling west on Rocky Point Road.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, the span is the oldest in Clark County a traveler can cross. It is also one of the oldest stone bridges in use in Ohio. Stone mason Samuel S. Taylor (1837-1930) built the culvert from . . . — — Map (db m135172) HM
South side (Sons of the American Revolution logo)
East side (Spanish American War logo)
United
Army
Navy
Spanish War Veterans 1898- 1899
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Puerto Rico
North side (Civil War logo)
Our Defenders 61- . . . — — Map (db m86721) WM
