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Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Gene Autry

Kenton, Ohio Aug. 8, 1938

 
 
Gene Autry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
1. Gene Autry Marker
Inscription.
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Gene Autry
Repeating Cap Pistol

 
Erected 2004.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1938.
 
Location. 40° 38.848′ N, 83° 36.623′ W. Marker is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on North Market Street just north of West Franklin Street (Ohio Route 309), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 N Market St, Kenton OH 43326, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Bondi (a few steps from this marker); Fort McArthur (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mad River Railroad (about 300 feet away); The Hardin County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); "The Liberty Garden" (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Kenton (about 700 feet away); We The People Mural (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.
 
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Gene Autry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
2. Gene Autry Marker
Gene Autry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
3. Gene Autry Marker
Dedication plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
4. Dedication plaque
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 145 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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