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

Pioneer

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 15, 2021

1. Pioneer Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1849 by P. W. Norris, Civil War spy
First to discover Norris Pass in Yellowstone National Park

Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 41° 40.008′ N, 84° 33.2′ W. Marker is in Pioneer, Ohio, in Williams County. It is on South State Street (Ohio Route 15) 0.1 miles north of U.S. 20, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 S State St, Pioneer OH 43554, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); In 1842, On Or Near This Spot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pioneer Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pioneer 9-11 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Millstone Used in Mill (approx. 4.1 miles away); Montpelier (approx. 5.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Williams County Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pioneer.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 15, 2021

2. Pioneer Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 15, 2021

3. Pioneer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.