Marion in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Founders' Point
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. Founders' Point Marker
Erected 1981 by Employees of Marion Power Shovel Division, Dresser Industries, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1981.
Location. 40° 35.324′ N, 83° 8.465′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is on West Center Street (Ohio Route 95/309) west of Park Boulevard ( Route 95), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 536 W Center St, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley and in the 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: Marion Steam Shovel (here, next to this marker); The West Side / "Shantytown" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Palace Theater (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotel Harding (approx. 0.4 miles away); Norman Mattoon Thomas (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Underground Railroad / The Marion County Trial of Bill Anderson (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorials (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marion County Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. Founders' Point Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
3. Founders' Point Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
