Click Here to read the front page story written by Casey Elliott and published today in the "Urbana Daily Citizen" newspaper describing some of the details of the dedication of the new Ohio Historical Marker that was installed on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the site of the Old Graveyard in Urbana, Ohio.
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Below are some photographs shared by Champaign County Historical Society volunteer, Sally Johnson, who received them from Dan
Walter, also a CCHS member.
Three of the photos appeared on the front page of the
"Urbana Daily Citizen" today.
Special Message from Sally Johnson regarding the old oak mini-tombstone paperweight shown below:
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"Little oak paperweights were
designed and handmade especially for this event. They
were sold at the reception to help commemorate the site and underwrite
future markers.
The story in brief: The mementos were made from the wood of the
massive,175-year-old burr oak tree that once stood at the corner of the
burial grounds. It was uprooted in a storm in 2013 and the roots brought
with them human remains which confirmed the belief that the site still
contained graves of early settlers.
This
gave renewed impetus to the project and validated the significance of
the appeal to the Ohio's Historic Marker administrators. They soon
agreed that the site was worthy and approved the application. Thus, the
little wood artifacts---part of the tree that revealed the truth about
the site---bear an intriguing story of their own."
"There are still some available. I think they are $15."
"There are still some available. I think they are $15."
Click Here for contact information for the Champaign County Historical Society in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio.
