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2009 Griffin Yeatman Award Hamilton County Recorder, Wayne Coates presented its Griffin Yeatman Award to the Harrison Symmes Memorial Foundation during a luncheon following the annual celebration and tribute to William Henry Harrison, the Countries 9th President, in North Bend, Ohio Recorder Wayne Coates stated, "I am proud to recognize and honor the countless hours of outstanding, loyal and dedicated community service unselfishly given by the Harrison Symmes Memorial Foundation spent in the upkeep, preservation, maintenance and stewardship of President William Henry Harrison Memorial and Congress Green Cemetery historic sites." The Hamilton County Recorder's Office created the Griffin Yeatman Award in 1994 to recognize the citizens and groups of Hamilton County who volunteer their time and services to preserving, promoting historic records, sites or events in the community. Many times these unsung heroes are not truly appreciated or rewarded publicly for their efforts. The award also recognizes those people who work to help others understand historic preservation and promote public interest. The award nomination process is open to anyone who has worked to preserve the history of Hamilton County. Griffin Yeatman was a Cincinnati pioneer and the Hamilton County Recorder from 1828 thru 1835. He ran the "Square and Compass" tavern inn which was visited by many famous guests among them Lafayette, George Roger Clark, Andrew Jackson and Aaron Burr. Griffin Yeatman was the first Recorder to be elected by the people. For a list of previous winners, please click here.
For an application, please click here: Griffin Yeatman Award Application in PDF format |
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