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

William C. Holgate Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

1. William C. Holgate Park Marker

Inscription. William C. Holgate (1814-1888) settled in Defiance in 1836. A lawyer by profession, Holgate rode on horseback to Columbus, Ohio during the winter of 1844-45 with a petition he had drafted, which resulted in the establishment of Defiance County. Holgate was also instrumental in bringing the Baltimore and Ohio and Wabash Railroads to Defiance. In 1864, Holgate contributed to financially troubled Defiance College from his personal savings to secure the college's deed and hence ensure the future of the Defiance College. On this site stood the "West Schoolhouse” where Second Ward Elementary School Children were educated from 1898 to 1941. In 1994, the Defiance City Board of Education gave permission to name the plot William C. Holgate Park in memory of one of Defiance's most prominent early citizens.

Erected 1995 by Holgate Avenue Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 41° 17′ N, 84° 22.403′ W. Marker is in Defiance,

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Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on Holgate Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Defiance OH 43512, 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: The Henry Seither - Todd Taylor House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Charles C. Hoffman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Ferland House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Curtis Holgate House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Edwin Charles House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The George Briggs House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Alexander Sankey Latty House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Charles Kettenring House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

2. William C. Holgate Park Marker

of all markers in Defiance.

Holgate Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

3. Holgate Park Sign

Historic Holgate Avenue Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

4. Historic Holgate Avenue Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.