Van Wert in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original plaque from Franklin Elementary School
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
1. Original plaque from Franklin Elementary School Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 40° 51.941′ N, 84° 34.658′ W. Marker is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It can be reached from Frothingham Street just east of South Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Frothingham St, Van Wert OH 45891, 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: Original Fourth Ward School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); These carriage steps (approx. 0.3 miles away); Van Wert County Veterans Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Wayne's Strategy (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
2. Original plaque from Franklin Elementary School Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
3. Original plaque from Franklin Elementary School Marker
Marker is in the back of the shelter house.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
