University Park in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bowling Green Depot

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

1. Bowling Green Depot Marker

Inscription.
In 1847, Dayton's first "railroad” was a cart pulled by oxen along wooden rails to haul the stone used to build downtown's Old Court House. True rail service began in 1851.

By the 1890s, the railroad was the major transportation link uniting the nation. While cities like Dayton had large union stations, small towns used smaller depots like this one. There were hundreds of these depots throughout Ohio.

Communities depended on depots for daily news and telegrams delivered by telegraph, mail and freight services, and travel. Passengers waited in the front room while the station master worked in the back. He operated the telegraph, sold tickets, received and sent shipments, operated the semaphore signal tower, and delivered messages to the train conductors using message hoops.

Built in 1894 in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 39° 43.701′ N, 84° 12.13′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. Marker can be reached from Carillon Boulevard, 0.3 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2830 Great Miami River Recreational Trail, Dayton OH 45439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great 1913 Flood Exhibit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dayton Cyclery (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Dayton Sales (within shouting distance of this marker); Miami and Erie Canal Lock No. 17 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center (about 300 feet away); Canal Superintendent's Office (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

2. Bowling Green Depot Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

3. Bowling Green Depot Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

4. Bowling Green Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.