Rossford in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rossford Army Ordnance Depot

1942-1963

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 1, 2021

1. Rossford Army Ordnance Depot Marker

Inscription. The site of Owens Community College, the Rossford Army Ordnance Depot played a supporting role in the United States' victory in World War II and in national defense during the Cold War. From 1942 until 1945, the Rossford Ordnance Depot served as a distribution center for military vehicles during World War II. The complex also housed an ammunition storage depot. Virtually a city within itself, it featured an extensive railroad and road grid. Following World War II, the Depot remained a major site for military vehicles but expanded its mission to include tool storage and distribution. On July 1, 1963, General Orders No. 28 deactivated the facility from the United States Army Material Command.

Erected 2015 by Owens Community College Foundation, Friends and Family of Dr. Rose Kuceyeski, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 22-87.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1963.

Location. 41° 35.17′ N, 83° 32.482′ W. Marker is in Rossford, Ohio, in Wood County. It

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is on 3rd Street north of Depot Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands between Heritage Hall and Veterans Hall on the Owens Community College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 2nd St, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Rossford (approx. 1.8 miles away); Memorial Parkway (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Memorial Parkway (approx. 2 miles away); The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo (approx. 2.9 miles away); Stop the Spot! (approx. 2.9 miles away); Emerson (approx. 2.9 miles away); Native Plants (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Prehistoric Fort (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rossford.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 1, 2021

2. Rossford Army Ordnance Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 2,989 times since then and 177 times this year. Last updated on June 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.