Archbold in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Woodcarvers Shop
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2020
1. Woodcarvers Shop Marker
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Woodcarvers Shop. . 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.
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.
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.
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 178 times since then and 12 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.
