Background This background summary was provided by the Dia Browser AI. John Quincy Adams Ward was a leading American sculptor known for his realistic public monuments. John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910) was one of the most influential American sculptors of the 19th century. Born in Urbana, Ohio, Ward developed an early interest in art and…
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Simon Kenton Statue At Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana – One Shot
Background Background Summary provided by Dia Browser AI. Simon Kenton was a legendary frontiersman and explorer of early American history. Simon Kenton was one of those larger-than-life figures who helped shape the American frontier in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Born in 1755 in Virginia, he ran away from home as a teenager after…
Memorial Day Ceremony 2023 – Seceder Cemetery
Background Seceder Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 100 Seceder Cemetery Road in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. It was established in 1819 by members of the Seceder Presbyterian Church, a group of Presbyterians who broke away from the main denomination in the early 19th century over doctrinal differences. The cemetery is the final resting place for…
Day of the Dead Festival – Greenlawn Cemetery
Background Columbus, Ohio has started to embrace more the traditions of it’s Hispanic community. VisualOhio had previously covered the Latine Heritage Parade, and now we can share some impressions of the Day of the Dead Festival. The purpose of this event is to help you experience an authentic Dia de los Muertos as it is…
State of Ohio Asylum for the Insane Cemetery
Background If you look up this cemetery on Google Maps, you’ll likely find 3 different locations represented. The one we are looking at today is adjacent to the City of Columbus Police Aviation complex. You’ll find it behind the buildings at 2130 West Broad Street, Columbus Ohio. This is in what is known as the…
Franklinton Cemetery
Background In the heart of downtown Columbus is it’s origin. The first settlement, in what is now called Franklin county, was established in 1797. As the city of Columbus grew, Franklinton was annexed and incorporated in 1859. Franklinton is now a neighborhood in west downtown Columbus known primarily for its art scene and micro-brews. The…
Annie Oakley At Brock Cemetery
Born August 13, 1860, Phoebe Ann Mosey is world famously known as a sharpshooter and exhibition shooter known as Annie Oakley. Born 2 miles from Woodland, OH in Darke county, she was one of 7 children. Her father passed away when she was very young from pneumonia in 1866. She learned to shoot in order…
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