Napoleon in Henry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
History of DT&I Railroad
Photographed By Craig Doda, August 15, 2019
1. History of DT&I Railroad Marker
Inscription.
History of DT&I Railroad. . This old depot was part of the DT&I Railroad, in the early 1900's, the DT&I Division Headquarters was located in Napoleon. Henry Ford owned the DT&I in the 1920's and had over 350 employees here.
The depot was moved here, to the fairgrounds, in 1995, from Oakwood Avenue. Henry Ford and his grandsons came to Napoleon many times to see the steam engines at the roundhouse, Mr. Ford would travel in his private railroad car, on one occasion, he stopped here on his way to West Virginia with his friends, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and their wives.
The logo painted here on the left: "We Have The Connections” refers to the over 30 connecting mainlines crossed in the 358 miles from Detroit, Mi. to Ironton, Oh. on the Ohio river, which made up the DT&I Railroad.
This old depot was part of the DT&I Railroad, in the early 1900's,
the DT&I Division Headquarters was located in Napoleon. Henry Ford
owned the DT&I in the 1920's and had over 350 employees here.
The depot was moved here, to the fairgrounds, in 1995, from Oakwood
Avenue. Henry Ford and his grandsons came to Napoleon many times to
see the steam engines at the roundhouse, Mr. Ford would travel in
his private railroad car, on one occasion, he stopped here on his
way to West Virginia with his friends, Thomas Edison, Harvey
Firestone and their wives.
The logo painted here on the left: "We Have The Connections” refers
to the over 30 connecting mainlines crossed in the 358 miles from
Detroit, Mi. to Ironton, Oh. on the Ohio river, which made up the
DT&I Railroad.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 41° 22.715′ N, 84° 7.254′ W. Marker is in Napoleon, Ohio, in Henry County. Marker is on South Perry Street (Ohio Route 108), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Napoleon OH 43545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
