Archbold in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Village Of Archbold
Incorporated 1866
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2018
1. Village Of Archbold - Incorborated 1866 Marker
1897 - Brick pavement laid, making Defiance Street the first paved street in the area between Toledo & Elkhart.
2005 - A downtown renovation was completed which included brick pattern asphalt pavement, bordered sidewalks, decorative streetlights and this flagpole.
Erected by Homier's Monumental.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 41° 31.267′ N, 84° 18.367′ W. Marker is in Archbold, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on South Defiance Street (Ohio Route 66) south of Stryker Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Ohio Art Company (a few steps from this marker); David K. Aeschliman Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Archbold (approx. one mile away); Covered Wagon (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lauber Shelter (approx. 1.4 miles away); Log School (approx. 1.4 miles away); This Hungarian Migrant Worker's Wagon (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bethany United Brethren Church Bell (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Archbold.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2018
2. Village Of Archbold - Incorborated 1866 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2018
3. Village Of Archbold - Incorborated 1866 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2020. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on November 18, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
