Inscription
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 Oak Grove Cemetery. The first internment here was on July 23, 1851. Among those buried here are Moses Byxbe, the founder of the city, the parents of President Rutherford B. Hayes, Ohio Governor Frank B. Willis, Mary Campbell Townley, the only two-time Miss America, fifteen unknown African-American soldiers from the Civil War, and veterans of the American Revolution. When it was opened, Oak Grove was one mile south of Delaware. Today it is a quiet sanctuary of nature; a rolling arboretum surrounded by city. Here, also, is the resting place for more than 20,000 citizens of Delaware.Dedicated on Memorial Day, May 26, 2008
Details
| HM Number | HM8AM |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Ohio: Delaware County Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Delaware County Historical Society, The Kroger Company, and National City Bank |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (2 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:38am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] M. GARRISON
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 324110 N 4461745 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.28771667, -83.06920000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 17.263', W 83° 4.152' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 17' 15.78" N, 83° 4' 9.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 614, 740 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 330-374 S Sandusky St, Delaware OH 43015, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
Very well maintained and a nice place to spend a day exploring. They also have an online website to search for specific names of people who are buried there
Nov 24, 2016 at 12:36am PST by birdyj9
I Saw The Marker
Some bird droppings on it, but this would be very hard to control in this area as it is Spring and a lot of active birds.
Apr 19, 2016 at 2:56pm PDT by maggieg
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