Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Defiance Native
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2018
1. Sam Hornish, Jr. Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 2006.
Location. 41° 17.378′ N, 84° 21.602′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) just east of Clinton Street ( Route 18), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 E River Dr, 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: You Are On The Buckeye Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Defiance Rotary Club 75th Anniversary (about 400 feet away); Pontiac Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named You Are On The Buckeye Trail (about 500 feet away); General Anthony Wayne (about 500 feet away); Fort Defiance (about 500 feet away); Bark Cabin Home of Coohcooche (approx. 0.2 miles away); French Indian Apple Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 1, 2019
2. Defiance Native Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
