OOS Sculpture

"The Ohio" Stone Ship

Date Unknown / Bradfield Hamilton / Fostoria

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This less-than-life sized stone ship is titled "The Ohio" and greets visitors at the entrance of the Fostoria Fountain Cemetery. It is constructed out of stones and lives in a circular sand garden. Little is know about the commission of this sculpture.

A small plaque at the back of the ship reads:
BRADFIELD HAMILTON
DESIGNER AND BILDER
FOSTORIA, OHIO

An etched plaque on the front left of the ship reads:
THE OHIO

Location: Fostoria Fountain Cemetery, Van Buren Street

County

: Hancock

Citation

: Bradfield Hamilton, “"The Ohio" Stone Ship,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed June 8, 2023, https://www.sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/1551.

Title

"The Ohio" Stone Ship

Description

This less-than-life sized stone ship is titled "The Ohio" and greets visitors at the entrance of the Fostoria Fountain Cemetery. It is constructed out of stones and lives in a circular sand garden. Little is know about the commission of this sculpture.

A small plaque at the back of the ship reads:
BRADFIELD HAMILTON
DESIGNER AND BILDER
FOSTORIA, OHIO

An etched plaque on the front left of the ship reads:
THE OHIO

Format

Stone

Location City

Fostoria

Location County

Hancock

Location Notes

Located to the left of the stone arch entrance of Fostoria Fountain Cemetery

Location Street

Van Buren Street