Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

On This Site Stood The Original Sheriff's Residence And Jail.

1850 - 1999

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022

1. On This Site Stood The Original Sheriff's Residence And Jail. Marker

Inscription. Dr. George W. Holbrook, "Father of Auglaize County", was awarded the contract to construct this building at the cost of $3950.00 erected simultaneously with the first courthouse (which stood north of this site). It was completed in January 1851.

Below this plaque is a piece from the floor of the jail which was demolished in the spring of 1999

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1851.

Location. 40° 34.093′ N, 84° 11.783′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is at the intersection of S. Blackhoof Street and W. Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Blackhoof Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wapakoneta OH 45895, 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

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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 John H. Nichols House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dudley Nichols (about 500 feet away); Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance Tree (about 600 feet away); Wapakoneta Woman's Club, Inc. (about 600 feet away); The Auglaize County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (about 600 feet away); Wapakoneta All Wars Memorial (about 700 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022

2. On This Site Stood The Original Sheriff's Residence And Jail. Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022

3. On This Site Stood The Original Sheriff's Residence And Jail. Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022

4. On This Site Stood The Original Sheriff's Residence And Jail. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.