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− | In 1892, the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) moved from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University Ohio State University] campus at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio Columbus], to [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]], in [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. The 1892 move was done by wagon train and followed the present Route 3 from Columbus to Wooster. The station took possession of 470 acres of farmland just south of the town of Wooster. The bulk of the land was composed of the two "Rice Farms" established by Barnhart {{Surname|Rice}}and Simon {{Surname|Rice}} in 1822. Both of the original farm houses are still on campus and are historical landmarks. Wayne County's proposal to fund the purchase of the station via tax bonds was declared unfair by the Ohio Supreme Court and the debt was assumed by the state, but the station stayed in Wayne County anyway. Over the next three decades, Director Charles E. {{Surname|Thorne}} supervised the growth of the station both physically and scientifically: one of farm land reclamation, fertilizers, horses and steam power. The sandstone building complex on central campus was constructed, with the Administration Building being dedicated in 1897. | + | On April 17, 1882, Governor Charles Foster signed a bill that established the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station "for the benefit of the interests of practical and scientific agriculture, and for the development of the vast agricultural resources of the State"<ref>Christopher Cumo, <i>A History of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 1882-1997</i>, p.26</ref>. During its first years, the Station had meager funding and staff with access to only 17 acres in Columbus, so by 1890 Director Thorne started pushing for a new location for the Station. |
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+ | In 1892, the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) moved from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University Ohio State University] campus at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio Columbus], to [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]], in [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. The 1892 move was done by wagon train and followed the present Route 3 from Columbus to Wooster. The station took possession of 470 acres of farmland just south of the town of Wooster. The bulk of the land was composed of the two "Rice Farms" established by Barnhart {{Surname|Rice}}and Simon {{Surname|Rice}} in 1822. Both of the original farm houses are still on campus and are historical landmarks. Wayne County's proposal to fund the purchase of the station via tax bonds was declared unfair by the Ohio Supreme Court and the debt was assumed by the state, but the station stayed in Wayne County anyway<ref>Robert E. Whitmoyer, <i>The View From the Tower</i>, pp.4-5</ref>. Over the next three decades, Director Charles E. {{Surname|Thorne}} supervised the growth of the station both physically and scientifically: one of farm land reclamation, fertilizers, horses and steam power. The sandstone building complex on central campus was constructed, with the Administration Building being dedicated in 1897. | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 18 August 2021
Native name | Ag Station; Experiment Station; Research Station |
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Industry | Agriculture; Professional & Technical |
Fate | Active |
Successor(s) | Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
Key people | Simon Rice; Charles E. Thorne (Director: 1887-1921); Carlos G. Thorne Williams (Director: 1921-1937); Edmund Secrest (Director: 1937-1948); Leo L. Rummell (Director: 1948-1960); W. E. Krauss; Roy M. Kottman (Director: 1960- ) |
Locations
- Madison Hill 0000 Unknown St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
- 1930 Wooster Directory, C. G. Williams, Director, p. 168
Comprehensive History
On April 17, 1882, Governor Charles Foster signed a bill that established the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station "for the benefit of the interests of practical and scientific agriculture, and for the development of the vast agricultural resources of the State"[1]. During its first years, the Station had meager funding and staff with access to only 17 acres in Columbus, so by 1890 Director Thorne started pushing for a new location for the Station.
In 1892, the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) moved from the Ohio State University campus at Columbus, to Wooster, in Wayne County, Ohio. The 1892 move was done by wagon train and followed the present Route 3 from Columbus to Wooster. The station took possession of 470 acres of farmland just south of the town of Wooster. The bulk of the land was composed of the two "Rice Farms" established by Barnhart Riceand Simon Rice in 1822. Both of the original farm houses are still on campus and are historical landmarks. Wayne County's proposal to fund the purchase of the station via tax bonds was declared unfair by the Ohio Supreme Court and the debt was assumed by the state, but the station stayed in Wayne County anyway[2]. Over the next three decades, Director Charles E. Thorne supervised the growth of the station both physically and scientifically: one of farm land reclamation, fertilizers, horses and steam power. The sandstone building complex on central campus was constructed, with the Administration Building being dedicated in 1897.
Slogans
Historical documents
Timeline
- 1892 - moved from Columbus to Wooster, Ohio
- 1965 - name changed to Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC)
Gallery
Business Letterheads
Business Photos
Maps
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
1917
Fitness of Limestone a Factor in Success [5].
Would Double Crop of Wheat [6].
500 Visit Station [7].
Station Closed Down [8].
1918
The Director Still on Job at Station Today [9].
1965
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
References
- ↑ Christopher Cumo, A History of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 1882-1997, p.26
- ↑ Robert E. Whitmoyer, The View From the Tower, pp.4-5
- ↑ The Southwestern Way. Wooster Progress. 1914.
- ↑ The Southwestern Way. Wooster Progress. 1914.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-01-04, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-05-24, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-06-27, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-07-02, p. 2.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-12-24, p. 2.
What Links Here
- File:OAESCampusBldgs.jpg (← links)
- File:OAESAdminBldg.jpg (← links)
- File:OAES View.jpg (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation Image2.PNG (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation Image.PNG (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation-SanbornMaps1892.PNG (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation-SanbornMaps1905.PNG (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation-SanbornMaps1911.PNG (← links)
- File:Ohioagriculturalexpstation-SanbornMaps1923.PNG (← links)
- File:OhioAgriculturalExperimentStation-SanbornMaps1930.PNG (← links)
- File:OioAgriculturalExperimentStation-SanbornMaps1930-1945.PNG (← links)
- File:Admin Building Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station Post Card.PNG (← links)
- Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station (redirect page) (← links)
- Experiment Station (redirect page) (← links)
- Wooster: City of Progress (1914) (← links)
- Secrest Arboretum (← links)
- Newspaper article:Page 1 of Wayne County Democrat,published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, February 7th, 1912 - December 14 2022 (← links)
- Newspaper article:Page 4 of Wooster Daily Republican,published in Wooster, Ohio on Saturday, April 7th, 1894 - December 14 2022 (← links)