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

These carriage steps

 
 
These carriage steps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
1. These carriage steps Marker
Inscription.
These carriage steps were used at the Castle built in 1898 by the Hon. Wm. T. Hughes

Returned in 2015 in memory of James L. Hillier
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
 
Location. 40° 52.013′ N, 84° 34.966′ W. Marker is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is on South Washington Street (U.S. 127) just north of East Maple Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 S Washington 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: The Historic Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Wert County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Brumback Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); First County Library in the United States (approx. Ό mile away); Original plaque from Franklin Elementary School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Original Fourth Ward School Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Van Wert County Wourld War II Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ohio National Guard (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wert.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Wayne's Strategy (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
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These carriage steps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
2. These carriage steps Marker
These carriage steps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
3. These carriage steps Marker
These carriage steps Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
4. These carriage steps Marker
 
 
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 404 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 22, 2026