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

Lakeside

 
 
Lakeside Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
1. Lakeside Marker
Inscription. Founded in 1873 by the Lakeside Company and a Methodist camp meeting association
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society-Ohio Department Of Transportation-Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
 
Location. 41° 32.315′ N, 82° 45.053′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, 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: Chapel In The Woods (a few steps from this marker); Barss Chapel In The Woods (within shouting distance of this marker); South Gate And Pillars (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafarge Marblehead Quarry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone School House (about 500 feet away); L&M Railroad Station (about 600 feet away); Linga Longa (approx. 0.2 miles away); Epworth Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.
 
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Lakeside Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
2. Lakeside Marker
Lakeside Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022
3. Lakeside Marker
Lakeside Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
4. Lakeside Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   4. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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