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Archbold in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Archbold

 
 
Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2018
1. Archbold Marker
Inscription. Settled in 1834 in the heart of the Black Swamp. Incorporated 1866.
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural FeaturesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 41° 32.15′ N, 84° 18.383′ W. Marker is in Archbold, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on North Defiance Street (Ohio Route 2/66) just north of Quail Run, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4490 North Defiance Street, Archbold OH 43502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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: This Hungarian Migrant Worker's Wagon (approx. half a mile away); Covered Wagon (approx. half a mile away); Lauber Shelter (approx. half a mile away); Log School (approx. half a mile away); Bethany United Brethren Church Bell (approx. half a mile away); Woodcarvers Shop (approx. 0.6 miles away); Community Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Log House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Archbold.
 
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Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2019
2. Archbold Marker
Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2019
3. Archbold Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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