Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
C & O - Toledo Terminal
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Center-Cupola Caboose No. 170
Inscription.
Built ca. 1925
Donated in 1973 by Melvin Bickel and moved by Company A, 983rd Battalion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 41° 34.406′ N, 83° 38.297′ W. Marker is in Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. It can be reached from River Road 0.1 miles west of Farrer Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1035 River Rd, Maumee OH 43537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Gilbert-Flanigan Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); U. S. Constitution Bicentennial Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greek Revival Townhouse (about 400 feet away); Wolcott House (about 400 feet away); Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dudley's Massacre (approx. 0.6 miles away); Letters From 1794 / A Strategic Location (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maumee.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Indian Wars (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fort Miamis (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 7, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.





