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

Stryker

 
 
Stryker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2021
1. Stryker Marker
Inscription. Home of William J. Knight, a captor of the Confederate locomotive "The General"
 
Erected by Ohio Department Of Highways & Ohio Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & StreetcarsWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 30.163′ N, 84° 25.019′ W. Marker is in Stryker, Ohio, in Williams County. It is on North Depot Street west of Pleasnat Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 N Depot St, Stryker OH 43557, 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: Stryker Depot (a few steps from this marker); Stryker's Railroad Heritage (a few steps from this marker); Grisier Funeral Home Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Stryker (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Stryker (approx. 0.6 miles away); William James Knight / Andrews Raiders (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stryker Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stryker.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stryker (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
 
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Stryker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2021
2. Stryker Marker
Stryker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2021
3. Stryker Marker
Stryker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2021
4. Stryker Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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