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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RY1_americas-pioneer-kindergarten_Columbus-OH.html
Miss Caroline Louise Frankenberg (1806- 1882) brought the kindergarten concept from Germany to Columbus in 1836. She returned to Germany for further study, then established the school at the S.E. corner of Rich and Pearl Alley in 1858. The Ki…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RVT_temperance-row-historic-district_Westerville-OH.html
Side A Here lived the reformers of the Anti-Saloon League of America who led the movement that turned the United States "dry" in 1920 with the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquor. Moving …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RV5_benjamin-russell-hanby_Westerville-OH.html
Song writer and minister of the United Brethren Church, Hanby was an Otterbein College graduate, class of 1858, known throughout the world for the inspiring songs, "Darling Nellie Gray," "Up on the Housetop," and "Who is He in Yonder Stall." …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RUS_iskcon-krishna-house_Columbus-OH.html
Side A In 1968, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) established the first practicing Vedic Temple in the state of Ohio. This building represents the beginning of a now growing population of Vaisnavas, worshipers of Vishnu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RUR_coach-woody-hayes_Columbus-OH.html
Over his 28-year coaching career, Woody Hayes (1913-1987) cemented The Ohio State University's tradition of football excellence while amassing one of the most impressive records in college football. Wayne Woodrow Hayes grew up in Newcomerstown …
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"You can never pay back, but you can pay forward" Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was a buckeye from birth. born in Clifton, Ohio, he spent his entire life giving back to the state he loved. Woody earned a bachelor's degree fr…
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/HM1RUO_george-and-christina-ealy-house-and-land_New-Albany-OH.html
Side A The George and Christina Ealy House is a testament to the prosperity of one of this area's early residents and the skills of mid- nineteenth-century craftsmen. In 1830, members of the Ealy family moved from Pennsylvania to a 73-acre p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RUN_a-b-graham-and-the-4-h-movement-nationwide-and-ohio-farm-bureau-4-h-center_Columbus-OH.html
A.B. Graham and the 4-H Movement In 1902, Albert Belmont Graham (1868-1960), a school teacher and superintendent, established the Boys and Girls Agricultural Experiment Club in Springfield, Ohio. Graham believed in learning by doing, a conc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RIR_franklinton_Columbus-OH.html
Jacob Overdier Harrison House 570 West Broad Street built circa 1807 General William Henry Harrison's troops stayed in this House during the War of 1812. Sullivant Land Office Behind Overdier Harrison House built 1822 Lucas…
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