Lost Peninsula in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

State Line

50th Anniversary of Michigan - Ohio Boundary Survey

Photographed By Dale K. Benington

1. 50th Anniversary of Michigan - Ohio Boundary Survey Marker

Inscription. [Front of Marker]

STATE LINE

Surveyed By
S. S. Gannet
Geographer
United States
Geological Survey
1915
[Ohio Side of Marker]

OHIO

Frank B. Willis
Governor
- - - - -
Erected by Authority of
The 81st General Assmebly
Act of May 27, 1915
By Ohio Topographic Survey
C. E. Sherman Inspector
Jointly with the state of
Michigan
[Michigan Side of Marker]

MICHIGAN

Woodbridge N. Ferris
Governor
- - - - -
Erected by authority of
The 48th Legislature
Act 84 Public Acts of 1915
By Michigan Geological Survey
R. C. Allen, Director
Jointly with the state of
Ohio (Plaque to the Side):
George Romney - - - - - - - James A. Rhodes
Governor of Michigan - - Governor of Ohio
50th ANNIVERSARY OF
MICHIGAN - OHIO BOUNDARY SURVEY On 18 September, 1965, officials of the states of Michigan and Ohio, and leaders of both states in civic, engineering and historical organizations, met here to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1915 Survey and Monumenting of the boundary line between these two
Great States of the Union.

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Erected 1915.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1813.

Location. 41° 43.962′ N, 83° 27.82′ W. Marker is in Lost Peninsula, Michigan, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Edgewater Drive and Lost Peninsula Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north on Edgewater Drive. From Summit Street in Toledo go to 131st Street and from there to Edgewater Drive and then head north to the "State Line" historical marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erie MI 48133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Point Place Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away in Ohio); Toledo (approx. one mile away in Ohio); Washington Township Veterans Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away in Ohio); Howard Pinkley (approx. 1.8 miles away in Ohio); Lucas County Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio); Lucas County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio); Lucas County WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio); Lucas County WWI Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away in Ohio).

More about this marker. This historical marker, that marks the boundary

State Line Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 16, 2009

2. State Line Marker

View of the front side of the historical marker.

between Ohio and Michigan, is located in the Lost Peninsula. The Lost Peninsula, "is 240 acres of Michigan land that can be reached only by water or through Ohio. The Lost Peninsula can be found in Maumee Bay, squeezed between the Ottawa River and the bay. Michigan owns the tip that extends as a spur of land north of Toledo." (The Toledo War," by Don Faber)

The lower plaque was provided by The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers and Michigan Societies of Professional Engineers and Registered Land Surveyors and the Michigan Engineering Society in 1965.

Regarding State Line. Regarding this historical marker, in book entitled "The Toledo War," author Don Faber states the following: "On November 24, 1915, Michigan governor Woodbridge Ferris and Ohio governor Frank B. Willis met at the end of Point Place Road, now known as Edgewater Drive, in the Lost Peninsula. Standing before the American flag, the governors declared that the "War of the States" had finally ended and dedicated a monument that pinpoints the Ohio-Michigan boundary line. A survey marking the state line was finished in 1915 after taking three months; the last land marker to be erected, post 70, was the one the governors dedicated on the Lost Peninsula....."

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 16, 2009

3. State Line Marker

View of the Ohio side of this historical marker.

relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Toledo War. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Toledo War. Absolute Astronomy website entry:
This link not only goes into great detail regarding the causes and effects of the Toledo War, both locally and nationally, but also, in the "Subsequent History" section of this link, it discusses the reasons for the 1915 Survey and shows a picture of the two governors shaking hands over this very marker. (Submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 16, 2009

4. State Line Marker

View of the Michigan side of this historical marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 16, 2009

5. State Line Marker

View of the landscape around this historical marker.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 7, 2022

6. State Line Marker

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 16, 2009

7. State Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,554 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7. submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.