Evans Family Historical Marker

Somehow I managed to not write a single blog post in 2017, but that doesn't mean that the year was short on Evans related stories.  Quite the contrary!  Hopefully I will be able to find the time to catch up on all of the things that have happened since my last post.

One of last year's biggest surprises (at least for me) was the placement of a new historic marker near the site of the Evans family home here in Columbus.  The marker does a nice job of summing up the Evans' story in the neighborhood as well as their move to Hollywood.  I had been hoping that such a marker might be put up, so it was a surprise when the Clintonville Historical Society contacted me about it actually happening.  Although I was asked if there were any changes or additions I wanted to make, my only contribution was about a half of the sentence about Nelson's photography work.  The rest of the text was written by the society's president, Mary Rodgers.

Here's a photo of the marker.  For anyone who is in Columbus, the marker can be found on the north side of East North Broadway, between Indianola and the railroad underpass.

In the following months, I hope to post several pieces about the Evans family, who have been the main focus of my research over the last year.  After that, perhaps some major news to report.  Stay tuned!