Urbana, Ohio

On the circle, in the square where Ohio State Routes 68 and 36 intersect, there is a statue of a veteran of the war between the states. In the backgound stands the 19th Century, Douglas Hotel.


It appears as though the statue is watching the traffic on the circle.


Urbana, Ohio citizens are for the most part interested in preserving their identity. They want to preserve the Douglas, they want to preserve the old High School that was built in 1899, and they want to preserve an iron fence in front of the South Elementary School, which is identical to the fence in front of the graveyard - the one across the road from where Simon Kenton is buried.


There's a lot to be said for preservation. It gives the community a strong sense of who they are and where they've come from.