Millersburg in Holmes County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Holmes County Watering Trough

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

1. Holmes County Watering Trough Marker

Inscription. Made in a Millersburg foundry by A. Dagon. This trough served the needs of Holmes County residents who visited the courthouse for official business until about 1939. As the automobile traffic increased, the hitching rail was moved to the east side of the courthouse. The trough was removed to a farm west of town. It was recently recovered in 2005 and preserved by the Holmes County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 40° 33.217′ N, 81° 55.026′ W. Marker is in Millersburg, Ohio, in Holmes County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Amish Country Byway (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling west on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Court St, Millersburg OH 44654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in Northern Appalachia. 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: Holmes County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brenner Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Millersburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Millersburg Opera House

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(about 400 feet away); Millersburg Historical Information (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Millersburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oak Hill Adena Mound (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

2. Holmes County Watering Trough Marker

Holmes County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

3. Holmes County Jail

On the side of the old Holmes County Jail.

Holmes County Watering Trough image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022

4. Holmes County Watering Trough

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.