Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jay Cooke

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

1. Jay Cooke Marker

Inscription. Jay Cooke was born on this site August 10, 1821. Financier and promoter of The Northern Pacific Railroad, he sold bonds to finance the Union during the Civil War 1861-1865.

Erected 1969 by The Erie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1821.

Location. 41° 27.394′ N, 82° 42.694′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on Columbus Ave, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Columbus Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donahue Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); State Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubbard Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); I Have A Dream (about 600 feet away); Statue Of Liberty (about 600 feet away); Benjamin Franklin Epitaph (about 600 feet away); The Monroe Doctrine (about 600 feet away); Bill Of Rights (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Also see . . .
1. Cooke Block. (Submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)
2. The Jay Cook Building comes down. Property owners Rick and Meghan Hogrefe have built a entirely new building. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

2. Jay Cooke Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

3. Jay Cooke Marker

Marker to the far right around the corner.

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

4. Jay Cooke Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

5. Jay Cooke Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.