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
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Rossford Army Ordnance Depot. 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.
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.)
Location. 41° 35.17′ N, 83° 32.482′ W. Marker is in Rossford, Ohio, in Wood County. Marker
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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.
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 822 times since then and 141 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.
