Utica in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cora B. Clark
Erected 1976 by Utica Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 40° 14.039′ N, 82° 27.17′ W. Marker is in Utica, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 13) south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 S Main St, Utica OH 43080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in Appalachia, and specifically 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hufford House (within shouting distance of this marker); Utica Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritchey's Lunches & Fountain Service (approx. 1½ miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 1½ miles away); Water Wheel (approx. 1½ miles away); Ye Olde Mill - Utica, Ohio (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named The Water Wheel (approx. 1½ miles away); "Ye Olde Mill" (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utica.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ice Harvesting (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Accuracy of the marker
In 1902, Maggie L. Walker founded St. Luke Penny Savings Bank and served as its first president, predating the events of this marker by more than a decade.
— Submitted September 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


