Delta in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Toll Gate On Plank Road"
Historical Site
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2020
1. "Toll Gate On Plank Road" Marker
Opened In 1853
Toll Charge 10’
Dedicated To Delta, Ohio
First Village in Fulton County 1834
Erected 1976 by Fulton County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 41° 34.435′ N, 83° 59.829′ W. Marker was in Delta, Ohio, in Fulton County. It was on East Main Street (Alternate U.S. 20) just east of Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 806 E Main St, Delta OH 43515, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: Delta Unknown Dead Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Delta Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Delta World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Delta Soldiers Memorial Monument
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2020
2. "Toll Gate On Plank Road" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
