Mechanicsburg in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mechanicsburg
Photographed by Robert Baughman, May 27, 2021
1. Mechanicsburg Marker
1. Mechanicsburg Marker
Erected by Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 4.043′ N, 83° 33.044′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 29) 0.3 miles north of Rosedale Road (County Road 197), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 176 S Main St, Mechanicsburg OH 43044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: James Roy Hopkins (approx. 0.3 miles away); Addison White (approx. 0.4 miles away); Underground Railroad Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chief Ohito's Wigwam (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oldest Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); W.W. I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Baptist Church
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Regarding Mechanicsburg. Check out this article about William Saxbe's childhood and service to his country at https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/former_us_sen_william_b_saxbe.html
Photographed by Robert Baughman, May 27, 2021
2. Mechanicsburg Marker
2. Back of Marker
Photographed by Robert Baughman, May 27, 2021
3. Mechanicsburg Marker
3. Looking North towards Mechanicsburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
