St. Marys in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Marys
Photographed by Robert Baughman, June 28, 2021
1. St. Marys Marker
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Transportation and Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the The Miami & Erie Canal series lists.
Location. 40° 32.989′ N, 84° 23.074′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is at the intersection of North Spruce Street (Ohio Route 66) and Oil Street, on the right when traveling south on North Spruce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 N Spruce St, Saint Marys OH 45885, 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: Miami and Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Tumbles (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome To The Lienen Corner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reservoir Mill, St. Marys (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Marys Reservoir Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lock 13 Rehabilitation Project
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Also see . . . Grand Lakes St. Marys Educational Series: History of GLSM What You Dont Know.
Grand Lake St. Marys was once the worlds largest artificial body of water (it was dug by 1,700 German and Irish immigrants from 1837 to 1845). It was created to supply the Miami and Erie Canal, a vital supply source connecting the Ohio River in Cincinnati and Lake Erie in Toledo. Grand Lake St. Marys was home to the worlds first off-shore oil well, with waterbound derricks positioned on the lake to pump oil from beneath its water Gordon State Park once sat on the banks of GLSM, an amusement park complete with a boardwalk and a wooden rollercoaster that attracted national acts and visitors from all over the United States.(Submitted on June 29, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio.)
Photographed by Robert Baughman, June 28, 2021
2. St. Marys Marker
Looking South towards St. Marys
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 10, 2024
3. St. Marys Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
