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

Reighard Blacksmith Shop

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 28, 2018

1. Reighard Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. Built in 1865 Delta, O.
by
Henry H. Reighard
Restored in 1971

Erected 1971 by Fulton County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 41° 35.916′ N, 84° 9.139′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on Ohio Route 108 north of Interstate 90, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wauseon OH 43567, 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: Racetrack Bell (here, next to this marker); Canfield Cabin (a few steps from this marker); It's 1860 in the cabin today!

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(a few steps from this marker); This Wagon (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Original Rock Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James A. (Jim) Gype US Navy Veteran WW2 (about 300 feet away); World Trade Center Artifact #H-0035A (about 400 feet away); Fulton County 9-11 Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.

A restoration tablet for the Reighard Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 28, 2018

2. A restoration tablet for the Reighard Blacksmith Shop

Reighard Blacksmith Shop Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 28, 2018

3. Reighard Blacksmith Shop Sign

Reighard Blacksmith Shop and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 28, 2018

4. Reighard Blacksmith Shop and Marker

Reighard Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 28, 2018

5. Reighard Blacksmith Shop

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025

6. Reighard Blacksmith Shop Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025

7. Reighard Blacksmith Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.