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22-27 Lafayette’s Tour August 16, 1824-September 8, 1825 / Lafayette Greets Gallipolis
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States in 1824. Upon his arrival that August, Lafayette embarked upon a 13-month tour of the nation, visiting all twenty-four states and traveling 6,000 miles. The nobleman was accompanied by his son, George Washington Lafayette, and his private secretary, Auguste Levassuer. Hailed as […]
142-25 Stonewall Union, Stonewall Columbus
Stonewall Union (later Stonewall Columbus) was founded in 1981 by central Ohio LGBTQ+ activists. The organization focused on activism on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as providing physical spaces where that community could prosper. Deriving its name from the 1969 Stonewall Uprisings in New York City, Stonewall Union formed with the goals of […]
5-59 Victory Shaft
The Ohio War Savings Committee presented the Victory Shaft to the people of Morrow County for winning a special statewide campaign held during the summer of 1919. The contest involved buying war savings stamps, issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, that helped to finance America’s participation in World War I. The stamps allowed citizens, regardless […]
145-25 Olde Methodist (Lincoln Street) Cemetery
Olde Methodist Cemetery, 66 West Lincoln Street, is the final resting place for two of Westerville’s pioneer families, the Sharps and Westervelts. It was established in 1849 when Garrit Sharp and his son William sold the plot for $1 to the Methodist Episcopal Church for use as a burying ground. Garrit and Anna Goodspeed Sharp […]
20-51 Sawyer Sanatorium at White Oaks Farm
Doctors Charles Elmer Sawyer and his son, Carl Walker Sawyer, opened Sawyer Sanatorium on White Oaks Farm in 1911. Built to provide physical and emotional healing in a unique environment, the complex incorporated six patient bungalows, houses for the two doctors, offices, a large dining and social hall, and treatment buildings. An enclosed quarter-mile-long cloister […]
32-29 Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator / Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator
Lewis Albert Jackson (December 29, 1912-January 8, 1994) was an African American aviator remembered for training Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. As a teenager in Indiana, he began flight lessons and soloed in 1932, flying his own Waco 10. Jackson spent 1932-1937 barnstorming to save money for college while earning his Transport Pilot’s License. […]
35-55 First UPC Barcode Retail Scan
On June 26, 1974, the first retail scan of a product marked with a Universal Product Code (UPC or barcode) was made in the checkout line of Troy’s Marsh Supermarket located at 982 N. Market Street. A ten-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum was scanned to simulate the purchase of a product. The barcode […]
33-29 Gowdy Associate Reformed Cemetery
Gowdy Cemetery was sold by James Gowdy to the Associate Reformed Church in 1820 for 50 cents. After Xenia’s Woodland Cemetery was chartered in 1845, Gowdy fell into disuse. Its last burial was James Gowdy in 1853. Gowdy Associate Reformed Cemetery is the resting place for many prominent citizens that brought mercantile and economic growth […]
163-18 The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland / Cleveland’s Federal Reserve Bank Building
Cleveland was chosen as one of the country’s twelve Federal Reserve cities after a competitive selection process and opened its bank on November 16, 1914. The Federal Reserve Banks promote maximum employment and stable prices as part of the central banking system authorized by the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. Cleveland’s Bank serves the communities of […]
21-67 Old Cemetery / Rootstown Patriarch Burials
The Rootstown Old Cemetery (sometimes “Ye Olde Cemetery”) began as a two-acre parcel set aside on the Abram and Siley Reed Farm for use as a burying ground. County histories record that Nathan Chapman Sr. (1759-1809) was the first burial. Although the Reeds dedicated their parcel as a community cemetery in 1816, it was not […]