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

1800's Hitching Post

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

1. 1800's Hitching Post Marker

Inscription. Made By Spayd Bros. Van Wert. Ohio. Donated By Glenn & Donna Pontius.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 40° 52.561′ N, 84° 34.929′ W. Marker is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is on East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 616 N 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: Old Cistern (a few steps from this marker); Window Lintel and Bricks (a few steps from this marker); Interurban R. R. Tie

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(a few steps from this marker); Jail Cell (a few steps from this marker); "Penn Railroad Depot Step" (a few steps from this marker); Town Creek Foot Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Original Step (a few steps from this marker); The Barn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wert.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

2. 1800's Hitching Post Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

3. 1800's Hitching Post Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.