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

Howard Pinkley

April 20, 1927 - September 1, 2012

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 5, 2021

1. Howard Pinkley Marker

Inscription. Founding father of the NorthWest Ohio River Runners, a Canoe & Kayaking Club. He saw a need for accessing the Ottawa River, then lead the way for this launch site to become possible. Howard was also a seasoned sailor in his own right and a dedicated community minded leader of the Point Place/Shoreland area. Howard loved the water.

Erected by Northwest Ohio River Runners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 42.919′ N, 83° 29.361′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is on Shoreland Avenue 0.1 miles north of Engel Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2250 Shoreland Ave, Toledo OH 43611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington Township Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Toledo (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial Grove (approx. ¾ mile away); Cullen Park Best Management Practices (approx. one mile away); Point Place Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lucas County Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lucas County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lucas County WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Howard Pinkley Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 5, 2021

2. Howard Pinkley Marker [Reverse]

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 5, 2021

3. Howard Pinkley Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 5, 2021

4. Howard Pinkley Marker [Reverse]

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.