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

Natural Mosquito Repellent

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 15, 2021

1. Natural Mosquito Repellent Marker

Inscription.
Did you know that a wetland can reduce the number of mosquitoes?

Mosquito eggs can lie dormant in soils for over a year then hatch with the least little bit of rainwater. But a mosquito's predators need more water – the amounts found in restored wetlands such as this.

If we want mosquito control, we must add enough water suitable for predators like salamanders and dragonfly larvae.

Did You Know?
Smudge pots like these were widely used to fight mosquitoes in the early 1800s. They were filled with burning tar and billowed dark smoke throughout homes and barns. PHEW!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 41° 38.968′ N, 83° 25.968′ W. Marker is in Oregon, Ohio, in Lucas County. It can be reached from Seaman Road 0.1 miles west of South Wynn Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oregon OH 43616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Sticky Situation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); CCC Builds A Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jaeger House (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Ignatius Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); North Oregon Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); United Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); לזכרון עולם (For Eternal Memory) (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oregon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Johlin Cabin (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 15, 2021

2. Natural Mosquito Repellent Marker

missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.