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Archbold in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Archbold

 
 
Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 13, 2021
1. Archbold Marker
Inscription. Settled in 1834 in the heart of the Black Swamp incorporated 1866
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department Of Transportation, Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 41° 29.354′ N, 84° 18.364′ W. Marker is in Archbold, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on South Defiance Street 0.2 miles north of County Road W, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 S Defiance St, Archbold OH 43502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David K. Aeschliman Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Village Of Archbold (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Ohio Art Company (approx. 2.2 miles away); Draining the Great Black Swamp (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Archbold (approx. 3.2 miles away); Covered Wagon (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lauber Shelter (approx. 3.6 miles away); Log School (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Archbold.
 
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Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 13, 2021
2. Archbold Marker
Archbold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 13, 2021
3. Archbold Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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