Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is the county seat for Clinton County
Wilmington is in Clinton County
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“One day while plowing I heard a voice,”
whether inside me or outside of me I knew not,
but I was awake.
It said, ‘Go thou and see the president.’
I answered, ‘Yea, Lord, thy servant heareth.’
and unhitching my plow, I went . . . — — Map (db m28002) HM
Side A On August 9, 1968, a plane carrying 31 military passengers and crew members left the Clinton County Air Force Base for completion of an annual two-week active duty training held at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The transport . . . — — Map (db m227443) HM
Died in C-119 accident
in France [27] Oct 1972
302 TAW CCAFB
Maj. Francis R. Durkin
Lt. Col. Dale R. Anderson
Maj. Marion A. Meckstroth
T.Sgt. William L. Champion
T.Sgt. William R. Barbor — — Map (db m27968) HM
Died in C-123 accident at Ft. Sill, OK
[16] Oct 1980
302 TAW RAFB Col, OH.
Capt. George Freeland, Jr.
Maj. Thomas Brady
Lt. Col. Donald Griffith
T.Sgt. Michael Snodgrass
Sr. Amn. Robert Hass — — Map (db m143964) HM
On Graveyard Lane (County Route 209) at New Burlington Road (County Route 5), on the left when traveling north on Graveyard Lane.
Dedicated to those Veterans interred here
who sacrificed so much that we might remain free
(87 names on front, 88 names on back including “the Unknown Soldier”)
This monument is given in memory of our Veterans past and . . . — — Map (db m106400) WM
On South Street (U.S. 68) just south of East Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling south.
The Clinton County Courthouse was dedicated October 22, 1919. The Cincinnati firm of Weber, Werner and Adkins designed the edifice and it is a local masterpiece that fuses the Beaux-Arts and Neo-Classical architectural styles. A grand marble . . . — — Map (db m227483) HM
On South Street (U.S. 68) at Sugartree Street, on the right when traveling north on South Street.
Dedicated to the men & women of Clinton County who served in the
War of 1812,
Mexican, Civil,
Spanish, WW I,
WW II, Korean,
Vietnam and
Persian Gulf War
(Desert Storm)
Afghanistan / Iraq — — Map (db m18727) WM
On Truesdell Street (Ohio Route 730), on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated to all veterans of
Clinton County who have
faithfully and courageously
served their country in times
of war and peace — — Map (db m121369) WM
Near East Main Street (U.S. 22) at South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
Revolutionary War
Clinton County did not exist when the Revolutionary War was fought, but it was the brave veterans of that war who settled this area of Ohio. Short on cash, our young country paid her soldiers with land grants in the newly . . . — — Map (db m214753) WM
A.B. Miami U.
LL. B. Cincinnati Law School
Founder- Beta Theta Pi
Member of the Society of Friends
Prosecuting Attorney of
Clinton County
Member of Ohio Senate
Director of B&O RR
Kansas Pioneer
Judge
Circuit Court-Linn Co. . . . — — Map (db m133404) HM
On Prairie Road (County Route 21) at Starbuck Road (County Route 11), on the left when traveling east on Prairie Road.
Near this site in October 1786 General Benjamin Logan with an army of 700 Kentucky volunteers camped on their way to destroy seven Indian towns in the Mad River Valley. During the night a renegade deserted the camp to warn the Indians. The army . . . — — Map (db m121033) HM WM
On West Locust Street (U.S. 22) west of North South Street (Ohio Route 134), on the left when traveling west.
Welcome to Wilmington!
The architecture and stories in our historic downtown reflect the changing times and needs of the community since its founding in 1810, and the area remains a center of commerce and government for Clinton County. We . . . — — Map (db m201529) HM
Side A:
Clinton County was a major center of activity for the Shawnee, Miami, and Delaware Indians. Early traces and trails developed as Indians traveled from village to village; gathered flint, salt and gold; traded furs, mica, and feldspar; . . . — — Map (db m27827) HM
After World War II, colleges across the country struggled to house students following surges in enrollments made possible by the G.I. Bill. Wilmington College was no exception. The College's enrollment doubled compared to pre-war levels. On April . . . — — Map (db m121047) HM WM
On Park Drive near Rombach Avenue (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling south.
Side A On April 18, 1964, reservists from the 302nd Troop Carrier Wing at the Clinton County Air Force Base (CCAFB) and 2nd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) of Fort Hayes, Columbus were to undergo an Operational Readiness Inspection. In . . . — — Map (db m121127) HM WM
On Birdsall Street, on the left when traveling east.
Smith Place School was built on this site in 1893 as a high school. It was an outstanding example of Romanesque architecture and the arched stone entrances were quarried locally from Todd's Fork. Many generations attended classes here and it became . . . — — Map (db m18730) HM
On Davids Drive east of Ohio Route 134, on the left when traveling east.
Before and during World War II, the aviation industry was vulnerable
to adverse weather conditions, particularly thunderstorms. In 1945,
Congress mandated the nation’s first large-scale, scientific study of
thunderstorms. The Thunderstorm Project . . . — — Map (db m134868) HM
The 19th century saw a great migration of Quakers from the Carolinas and from eastern Ohio to southwestern Ohio. Attracted by rich soil and abundance of fresh water and springs, Quakers became the dominant religious group in the region. Clinton . . . — — Map (db m27837) HM
On Davids Drive east of Ohio Route 134, on the left when traveling east.
Lytle Creek Greenway land was given to Wilmington College by the Wilmington Community Improvement Corporation, CIC—organized in 1970 to purchase the Clinton County Airbase from the United States Government for $1,250,000 personally secured . . . — — Map (db m134876) HM
On East Birdsall Street at North South Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east on East Birdsall Street.
The Wilmington Public Library of Clinton County, one of 111 Carnegie libraries in Ohio, opened its doors to readers on June 30, 1904. A $12,500 gift from steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie financed construction of the original . . . — — Map (db m225374) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 22) at South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
In memory of World War II Glider Pilots and support personnel at Clinton County Army Air Field 1942-45 who flight tested more than thirty United States, English and German Glider designs using various tugs while conducting hundreds of glider . . . — — Map (db m213461) HM WM
On Ohio Route 73 just west of Collett Road (County Route 232), on the right when traveling east.
Jonah’s Run Baptist Church.
The comingling of faiths in an area settled predominantly by
Quakers helps explain the origins of Jonah’s Run Baptist Church.
Ministered to by a Baptist preacher, the children and neighbors of
Daniel Collett . . . — — Map (db m141498) HM