Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit"

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

1. 1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit" Marker

Inscription. 1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit"
Worlds first gasoline powered Trans Atlantic voyage
Built in Port Clinton, Ohio

1951 "Deluxe" 40'
Matthews Boat Co.
Port Clinton, Ohio

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 41° 30.821′ N, 82° 56.38′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Ohio Route 163, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, 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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This Anchor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Of Lake Erie Gun (about 400 feet away); This Millstone (about 600 feet away); Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Indian Mill Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); M-42 "Duster" (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Star And Eternal Flame (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

2. 1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit" Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

3. 1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit" Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

4. 1912 Matthews 35' "Detroit" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.