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

Woodcarvers Shop

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2020

1. Woodcarvers Shop Marker

Inscription. Woodcarvings and Woodcrafts are some of the oldest art forms and cultures throughout the world have used them for centuries. Initially, woodcarvers and woodcrafters created items to fulfill the basic needs of the community or family but individuals with artistic talents quickly added decorations and designs to them.

On display are a pair of hand carved wooden shoes made and used by early settlers to the Great Black Swamp. People used wooden shoes in wet, muddy, and mucky areas, like barns and farmyards, where leather was not practical.

Today, artisans and artists create wood carved and wood crafted items for artistic or decorative purposes like the pieces on display throughout this building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 32.526′ N, 84° 17.986′ W. Marker is in Archbold, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Archbold OH 43502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethany United Brethren Church Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Hungarian Migrant Worker's Wagon (about 300 feet away); Erie J. Sauder (about 400 feet away); Community Jail (about 500 feet away); District 16 Schoolhouse (about 600 feet away); Log School (about 600 feet away); Lauber Shelter (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Archbold.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2020

2. Woodcarvers Shop Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2020

3. Woodcarvers Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.