Ohio City in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio City

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

1. Ohio City Marker

Inscription. First successful automobile produced here by John W. Lambert 1891

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 40° 45.944′ N, 84° 37.412′ W. Marker is in Ohio City, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is on South Shane Street (Ohio Route 118) 0.1 miles south of West Skinner Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16361 OH-118, Ohio City OH 45874, 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

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distance of this marker: Site of the First Automobile Wreck (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Ohio City (approx. 0.6 miles away); Van Wert County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Liberty Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); 155 Howitzer (approx. 0.6 miles away); John W. Lambert (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Successful Automobile (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ohio City Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ohio City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

2. Ohio City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.