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Fire Triangle

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
1. Fire Triangle Marker
Inscription. In 1895, this fire triangle was purchased for $12.00 from the city of Mansfield. It was used as a fire alarm and to announce village council meetings. It hung in a belfry over the council chambers. In 1933, it was moved to Academy Park.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkCommunications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
 
Location. 40° 57.935′ N, 82° 21.862′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 250) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 E Main St, Savannah OH 44874, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rev. John Haney (a few steps from this marker); The Original Bandstand (a few steps from this marker); Savannah Academy Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); James Lake (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lemmel Lighthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ruggles Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); a different marker also named Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
 
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Fire Triangle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
2. Fire Triangle Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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