Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Log Smoke House
1990
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022
1. Log Smoke House Marker
This rare and unique log smoke house or "smoker measuring 17 feet in circumference at it's base and weighing nearly a ton was donated to the agricultural society by Mrs. Giulia Pember of CR 49, Scott Twp.
Being the "second piece of the tree, it was hand hollowed and made prior to 1889 from a Sycamore Tree which grew in Pember's Woods for probably one hundred and fifty years or more! (The first piece went to a neighboring farm.)
It was used on the Pember Farm near Rollersville until the 1950's.
According to the donor, Sugar Maple Wood was used to "smoke the bellies, side meats and hams of as many as seven hogs at one time, usually between Christmas and New Years.
It was transported to these grounds by, (then) fairboard director Bernard Lehmann of CR11, Kansas, Ohio August 1990.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1990.
Location. 41° 21.5′ N, 83° 7.094′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is on Rawson Avenue north of Haynes Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 912 Rawson Ave, Fremont OH 43420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Pontiac Conspiracy (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022
2. Log Smoke House Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022
3. Log Smoke House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
