Bellevue in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Plymouth Switcher

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 29, 2022

1. Plymouth Switcher Marker

Inscription. The 18 ton switcher was built in 1943 for the Defense Department. It was later owned by the Alcoa Aluminum Company until obtained by the museum in 1989. It was built in Plymouth, Ohio, which is just a short drive south and west of here.

This Sign Placed In Memory Of: Wrigley Bailey

Erected by Gary Bailey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 41° 16.248′ N, 82° 50.425′ W. Marker is in Bellevue, Ohio, in Huron County. It is on Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellevue OH 44811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve.

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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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L&H #1812 (here, next to this marker); Erie RR Phone Booth (here, next to this marker); CEI #7 (a few steps from this marker); Henry Morrison Flagler (a few steps from this marker); Milwaukee Road #740 (a few steps from this marker); FGEX #35932 (a few steps from this marker); NKP #70130 (a few steps from this marker); B&O Watchman's Shanty (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellevue.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 29, 2022

2. Plymouth Switcher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.