Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace of Swine Improvement in America
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009
1. Birthplace of Swine Improvement in America Marker
Erected 1961.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 39° 44.2′ N, 84° 37.501′ W. Marker is in Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. It can be reached from South Franklin St.. Marker is in the Preble County Fairgrounds, off South Franklin Street (Ohio Route 122), about 50 feet south of the racetrack and southwest of the grandstand. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eaton OH 45320, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Ausdal-Donohoe House (approx. Ύ mile away); Roberts Bridge (approx. Ύ mile away); Roberts Bridge / Timber Covered Bridge (approx. Ύ mile away); Preble County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); William Bruce (approx. 0.8 miles away); Preble County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mound Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Monument at Mound Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort St. Clair (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2009
2. Birthplace of Swine Improvement in America Marker
Racetrack and grandstands in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,271 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
