Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Rock Excavated from Sandusky River
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
1. First Rock Excavated from Sandusky River Marker
First rock excavated from Sandusky River Flood Protection Project, Fremont, Ohio July 10, 1970
General Contractor, Mosser Construction, Inc., Fremont, Ohio
Earth Works, The Peirce Construction Co., Holland, Ohio
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Landmarks • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1970.
Location. 41° 20.801′ N, 83° 6.671′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is at the intersection of East State Street (Business U.S. 20) and Elliot Street, on the right when traveling east on East State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 E State St, Fremont OH 43420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Fremont (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Gantlet and Race Course (about 700 feet away); Bernadine Stetzel Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); POW ★ MIA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Stephenson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grund Drug Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldier's Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Betsy (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
2. First Rock Excavated from Sandusky River Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
3. First Rock Excavated from Sandusky River Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
