OOS Sculpture

Moses Fleetwood Walker Mural

2018 / Ruston Baker / Steubenville

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This mural along 3rd Street Steubenville, Ohio depicts Moses Fleetwood Walker. He was one of the first black Americans to play Major League Baseball. Walker was born in Mount Pleasant in 1856 but grew up in Steubenville, attending Steubenville High School and playing baseball on the North End ball field.

Location: 3rd Street Steubenville, Ohio

County

: Jefferson

Citation

: Ruston Baker, “Moses Fleetwood Walker Mural ,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed June 10, 2023, https://oos.sculpturecenter.org/index.php/items/show/1783.

Title

Moses Fleetwood Walker Mural

Description

This mural along 3rd Street Steubenville, Ohio depicts Moses Fleetwood Walker. He was one of the first black Americans to play Major League Baseball. Walker was born in Mount Pleasant in 1856 but grew up in Steubenville, attending Steubenville High School and playing baseball on the North End ball field.

Creator

Ruston Baker

Date

2018

Identifier

#1783

Location City

Steubenville

Location County

Jefferson

Location Street

3rd Street Steubenville, Ohio