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

Harrod

 
 
Harrod Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
1. Harrod Marker
Inscription. Established 1890. Home of the 1905 Shay Engine.
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department Of Transportation, Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & StreetcarsSettlements & 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 1890.
 
Location. 40° 42.814′ N, 83° 55.457′ W. Marker is in Harrod, Ohio, in Allen County. It is on Napoleon Road 0.2 miles north of West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1848 Napoleon Rd, Harrod OH 45850, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Harrod (approx. 0.3 miles away); Workman's Crew Caboose (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1905 Shay Engine (approx. 0.3 miles away); 155 MM Howitzer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harrod Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS Texas (CGN 39) (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Army Helicopter UH-1H (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrod.
 
Harrod Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. Harrod Marker
Harrod Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
3. Harrod Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 19 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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