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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277J_bill-moose_Columbus-OH.html
The Treaty of Greeneville temporarily ended the Indian Wars and opened the west to white settlers. Kihue (aka Bill Moose), a Native American and member of the Wyandotte tribe, was born in Ohio in 1837. By 1846 all but twelve Wyandotte familie…
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Philologus Webster was born in Stonington, Connecticut in 1759. He was the son of Captain John and Rhonda Lewis Webster and the great, great grandson of Connecticut Colony Governor John Webster. At the age of 18, Philo served in the Revolutiona…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM220W_dominion-land-company-mound-an-early-woodlands-period-structure-sunwall-and-moonwall-murals_Columbus-OH.html
Dominion Land Company Mound An Early Woodlands Period Structure In the early 1800s, Prosper Wetmore wrote about his childhood memories of native mounds in the ravine area of Northwestern Clinton Township. At that time, he recalled two conica…
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Clinton Theater On New Year's Day, 1927 the Clinton movie theater opened, showing Frank Capra's comedy The Strong Man. This theater was built as part of the James theater group. It was designed by architect Henry Holbrook in the Adams style w…
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Clinton Township High School The first school in Clinton Township was opened in 1809. That school was located on the west side of the Olentangy River and children had to wade across to attend. The 1872 map of the township shows a school house …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RUP_ohio-state-school-for-the-blind_Columbus-OH.html
In 1835, Dr. William Awl of Columbus and Dr. Daniel Drake of Cincinnati presented recommendations to the Ohio General Assembly to establish a school for the blind. Legislation, signed by then governor of Ohio Duncan McArthur on April 3, 1837, p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QYL_clintonville-clinton-township_Columbus-OH.html
Clintonville This community located in Section 2 of Clinton Township, was settled in 1813 by Thomas Bull. The land was formerly owned by John Rathbone for whom Rathbone Road is named. Its early growth was due largely to a number of "mech…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JVO_east-north-broadway-historic-district_Columbus-OH.html
East North Broadway Historic District North Broadway was platted by the Loren and Dennison Company in 1890. East North Broadway originally extended from High Street to the Big Four Railroad (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and St. Louis RR, lat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JVN_beechwold-pillars_Columbus-OH.html
the old Beechwold Historic District has been placed on the National Register of historic places by the United States Department of the Interior 1987
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSBV_rand-p-hollenback_Columbus-OH.html
In memory of Rand P. Hollenback of Columbus, Ohio, The Major or Clintonville. Spacious Whetstone Park and the Park of Roses are synonymous with the name of this great civic leader who was born not far from here in 1899. He lived all of his lif…
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