Bucyrus in Crawford County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Edward Hopley

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 15, 2019

1. John Edward Hopley Marker

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Inscription. This monument, erected by lodge members and friends, is affectionately dedicated to the memory of John Edward Hopley, 1850 - 1927, pioneer in Lincoln Highway development. First state consul for Ohio of the Lincoln Highway Association. In 1887 he founded the Bucyrus Evening Telegraph of which he was editor and manager for many years. United States Consul at Southampton, England, appointed by President William McKinley and promoted to consul of Montevideo, Uruguay, by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Erected 1929 by Lodge Members and Friends.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Lincoln Highway series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 40° 48.718′ N, 82° 57.326′ W. Marker is in Bucyrus, Ohio, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of East Mansfield Street (U.S. 30) and Penn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Mansfield Street. marker is on the grounds of the Golf Club of Bucyrus.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1521 E Mansfield Street, Bucyrus OH 44820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McGraw House (approx. one mile away); Crawford County Honor Roll (approx. one mile away); Crawford County Women's Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame (approx. one mile away); 57 MM Gun (approx. one mile away); Crawford County (approx. one mile away); Col. William Crawford (approx. one mile away); Crawford County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bucyrus.

Additional keywords. Lincoln Highway

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 15, 2019

2. John Edward Hopley Marker

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 15, 2019

3. John Edward Hopley Marker

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 15, 2019

4. John Edward Hopley Marker

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photo courtesy of University of Michigan Libraries, June 19, 2019

5. John E. Hopley, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 19, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.