an american town: Celebrating 250 years
As the nation marks its 250th birthday, Upper Arlington reflects on its own unique story of community, tradition, and civic pride through a special exhibition featuring images from Portrait of an American Town alongside historic photographs of the city’s beloved Fourth of July celebrations. The display is located on the 5th floor of the Bob Crane Community Center, May 20th through July 17th.
ARE YOU A FRIEND OF THE SOCIETY?
As the chief stewards of UA’s history, the Upper Arlington Historical Society strives to preserve our yesterdays for our tomorrows.
As an independent, self-funding non-profit organization, we rely solely on donations and fundraisers.
Our Friends help ensure we have the funds necessary to: preserve and grow our archives; develop educational events and programming; research historical topics of interest; and inspire a passion for the stories of our past.
250 FACTS ABOUT UA: GRAND MARSHALS OF THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE
The earliest grand marshals were our city’s mayor or a military representative from the American Legion. Beginning in the 1940’s, the Grand Marshal selection criteria widened in order to celebrate our distinguished peers and leaders who were current or former UA residents.
Upper Arlington has been home to very successful restaurateurs. Four of them have been recognized as Grand Marshals: Salvatore “Papa” Presutti (1974), founder Presutti’s Villa and other Columbus restaurants; The Cameron Mitchell Family (2009), founder Cameron Mitchell Restaurants; Ingram Family Members (2011), founders White Castle Restaurants; Jeni Britton (2012), founder Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
