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Near Bluffton in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Bluffton

 
 
Bluffton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
1. Bluffton Marker
Inscription. Swiss settlement founded 1837. Home of Bluffton College.
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department Of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationImmigrationSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
 
Location. 40° 54.24′ N, 83° 54.015′ W. Marker is near Bluffton, Ohio, in Allen County. Marker is on Bentley Road near Riley Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 649 Riley St, Bluffton OH 45817, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bluffton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Boehr Block (approx. 0.8 miles away); Celebrating Our Heritage Mural (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cob Lake (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of the First Swiss Mennonite Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pandora Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.
 
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Bluffton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. Bluffton Marker
Bluffton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
3. Bluffton Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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