Montpelier in Williams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Montpelier

Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 31, 2021

1. Montpelier Marker

Inscription. Birthplace Of Dr. Paul A. Siple, polar explorer

Erected by Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Highways.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 41° 35.197′ N, 84° 35.341′ W. Marker is in Montpelier, Ohio, in Williams County. It is on East Madison Street (Ohio Route 107) 0.1 miles east of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1328 E Madison St, Montpelier OH 43543, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Physical and Mental Illness Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Montpelier Honor Guard Members (approx. 0.4 miles away); Agnew-Shinabarger American Legion Post 307 Pioneer, Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williams County Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williams County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williams County Afghanistan War and 2nd Iraq War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montpelier.

Also see . . . Antarctic Explorers: Paul A. Siple - South-Pole. (Submitted on August 4, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio.)

Montpelier Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 11, 2021

2. Montpelier Marker Reverse

Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 31, 2021

3. Montpelier Marker

Looking West towards Montpelier

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.