Tiffin in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tiffin Train Depot
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Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad

Photographed by Michael Baker

1. Tiffin Train Depot / Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Marker

Inscription. A) In 1858, the Sandusky Dayton Cincinnati Railroad Company took control of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad line and built the Tiffin passenger depot in 1862, which served as one of the six railroad depots in the Tiffin area. As a result of the rail lines, Seneca County experienced a real estate boom. Over the next several decades, the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad changed ownership at least four times. In 1892, the Tiffin depot came under the control of the Big Four Railroads (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis) until services ended between Berwick and Sandusky, including Tiffin, on July 1, 1938, when the ralroad failed to make a profit. The depot is part of the Fort Ball-Railroad Area Historic District that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

B) By the mid 1830's, Ohio had developed a canal system that linked Lake Erie in the north to the Ohio River in the south. Despite the success of the canals, transportation companies searched for other methods to traverse the state. Tehy found their answer in the railroad industry, which proved to be much faster, cheaper, and more reliable

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than canals. located on Lake Erie, Sandusky, Ohio was a major trading depot in the area. Plans were made to connect Sandusky to Cincinnati's port on the Ohio River. On September 4, 1835, construction began in Sandusky on the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad line, forming the first railroad line located entirely in Ohio. The railroad reached Tiffin by 1841 and Springfield by 1848, where it merged with the Little Miami Railroad line, connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River.

Erected 2004 by Breidenbach's Painting, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 41° 7.129′ N, 83° 10.737′ W. Marker is in Tiffin, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of North Monroe and Benner Street, on the right when traveling south on North Monroe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 North Monroe, Tiffin OH 44883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Photographed by Michael Baker

2. Tiffin Train Depot / Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Marker

this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seneca County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War (about 400 feet away); Seneca County Civil War Monument (about 400 feet away); World War I (about 400 feet away); Seneca County World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Camp Ball (about 500 feet away); Fort Ball (about 500 feet away); Veteran's Memorial Bridge (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiffin.

Photographed by Michael Baker

3. Tiffin Train Depot / Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Marker

Tiffin Train Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Baker

4. Tiffin Train Depot

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

5. Tiffin Train Depot

Tiffin Historic Trust Preservation Award Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

6. Tiffin Historic Trust Preservation Award Medallion

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2018, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 959 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on April 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Tiffin Train Depot⎯⎯⎯Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad

Tiffin Train Depot
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Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad