Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hitching Post
ca. 1870
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 12, 2021
1. Hitching Post Marker
Brass tablet on granite block.
Erected 1977.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 41° 26.759′ N, 82° 42.58′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on Hayes Avenue near Cooke Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 Hayes Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. 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, 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: The Firelands (here, next to this marker); Good Samaritan Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cooke-Dorn House / Eleutheros Cooke (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cable Park Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles, Daniel and Gustave Frohman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Knute Rockne Wedding (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away); The Johnson House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 12, 2021
2. Hitching Post to the Right of the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
